Xenophagy as a Strategy for <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> Elimination during Type 1 or Type 2 Leprosy Reactions: A Systematic Review

Xenophagy as a Strategy for <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> Elimination during Type 1 or Type 2 Leprosy Reactions: A Systematic Review

Background: <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> is an intracellular bacillus that causes leprosy, a neglected disease that affects macrophages and Schwann cells. Leprosy reactions are acute inflammatory responses to mycobacterial antigens, classified as type1 (T1R), a predominant cellular immune...

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Main Authors: Débora Dantas Nucci Cerqueira, Ana Letícia Silva Pereira, Ana Elisa Coelho da Costa, Tarcísio Joaquim de Souza, Matheus Santos de Sousa Fernandes, Fabrício Oliveira Souto, Patrícia d’Emery Alves Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Mycobacterium leprae</i>
leprosy reactions
autophagy
xenophagy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/12/1455

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