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Tuberculosis
Researchers from Texas A&M University, Medical Department detail findings in tuberculosis
November 11th, 2008
"The predominant extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis, which develops in 10% of diseased individuals, is pleurisy. The immune response mounted against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the pleural cavity is one that is sufficient for clearing the organism without therapeutic intervention," investigators in the United States report. "Thus, examining the role of immune constituents in this context will provide understanding of the vital role they play in controlling tuberculosis. In this study, experimental tuberculous pleurisy was induced in guinea pigs, and anti-TGF-beta was administered intrapleurally to the guinea pigs daily throughout the study (8 days). Neutralizing...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-11-11)
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