Immunologic, metabolic and genetic impact of diabetes on tuberculosis susceptibility

Due to the increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) globally, the interaction between DM and major global diseases like tuberculosis (TB) is of great public health significance, with evidence of DM having about a three-fold risk for TB disease. TB defense may be impacted by diabetes-related e...

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Main Authors: Phillip Ssekamatte, Obondo James Sande, Reinout van Crevel, Irene Andia Biraro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1122255/full