PMID: 11899694Mar 20, 2002Paper

Immunopathology of mycobacterial infection

Acta científica venezolana
J V Garmendia

Abstract

In mycobacterial infections, cellular immune response plays a fundamental role in the eradication of this bacteria. However, often it is responsible for perpetuation and severity of tissue damage. On the other hand, the mechanisms employed by mycobacteria to evade immune response explain its chronicity, its difficult eradication and the low efficacy of vaccines.

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