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Clinical Infectious Diseases
Research conducted at University of Manitoba has updated our knowledge about clinical infectious diseases
April 29th, 2008
"Regulatory T cells, a subset of CD4(+) T lymphocytes, play a pivotal role in the maintenance of the balance between the tissue-damaging and protective effects of the immune response. These cells have immunosuppressive function and have been intensely studied in the context of autoimmunity, cancer, allergies, asthma, and infectious diseases," researchers in Winnipeg, Canada report. "Their role in chronic and persistent viral infections is well appreciated. In acute viral infections, the function of these cells is still unclear," wrote Y. Keynan and colleagues, University of Manitoba. The researchers concluded: "The host and pathogen factors that...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-29)
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