Interleukin 17-Producing sub( gamma ) delta T Cells Increased in Patients with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

• Published in: Cellular & molecular immunology Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 203 - 208
• Main Authors: Peng, Meiyu, Wang, Zhaohua, Yao, Chunyan, Jiang, Lina, Jin, Qili, Wang, Jing, Li, Baiqing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2008
• Subjects: Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Although it has been known that sub( gamma ) delta T cells may play an important role in the immune response to infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the mechanisms by which the sub( gamma ) delta T cells participate in the innate and/or acquired immunity to tuberculosis (TB) have not bee...