T-Cell Regulation in Lepromatous Leprosy

Regulatory T (Treg) cells are known for their role in maintaining self-tolerance and balancing immune reactions in autoimmune diseases and chronic infections. However, regulatory mechanisms can also lead to prolonged survival of pathogens in chronic infections like leprosy and tuberculosis (TB). Des...

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Main Authors: Bobosha, Kidist, Wilson, Louis, van Meijgaarden, Krista E., Bekele, Yonas, Zewdie, Martha, van der Ploeg- van Schip, Jolien J., Abebe, Markos, Hussein, Jemal, Khadge, Saraswoti, Neupane, Kapil D., Hagge, Deanna A., Jordanova, Ekaterina S., Aseffa, Abraham, Ottenhoff, Tom H. M., Geluk, Annemieke
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3983090/