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Tuberculosis
Investigators at University of Ryukyus zero in on tuberculosis
April 8th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Vaccine, "It is generally accepted that cellular immunity plays a critical role in the protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an intracellular pathogen. Recently, however, an increasing number of reports indicate the important contribution of humoral. immunity against mycobacterial. infection. Since M. tuberculosis establishes its primary lesion in the tung, induction of humoral. immunity in the airway tract by mucosal. immunization regime could provide protective immunity against tuberculosis." "In this study, mycobacterial. heparin-binding haemagglutinin adhesin (HBHA) was used as an immunization...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-08)
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