Experimental Evidence for Limited in vivo Virulence of Mycobacterium africanum

Tuberculosis remains a public health problem and a main cause of death to humans. Both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium africanum cause tuberculosis. In contrast to M. tuberculosis, which is geographically spread, M. africanum is restricted to West Africa. Differences have also been foun...

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Main Author: Cá, B (author)
Other Authors: Fonseca, KL (author), Sousa, J (author), Maceiras, AR (author), Machado, D (author), Sanca, L (author), Rabna, P (author), Rodrigues, P (author), Viveiros, M (author), Saraiva, M (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
cytokines
immune response
Mycobacterium africanum
pathology
tuberculosis
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/137947
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/137947

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