Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis study findings have been published by scientists at University of Buenos Aires
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, November 27th, 2007
Fresh data on tuberculosis are presented in the report 'Cross-talk between CD31 and the signaling lymphocytic activation molecule-associated protein during interferon- gamma production against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.' According to recent research from Buenos Aires, Argentina, "Effective host defense against tuberculosis requires Th1 cytokine responses. We studied the regulation of interferon (IFN)-gamma production during tuberculosis by investigating the role of CD31, a receptor that attenuates T cell receptor signals."
"After antigen stimulation, CD3(+)CD31(+) blood lymphocytes decreased in healthy donors and in tuberculosis patients with robust Th1 responses to...
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