Multifunctional Analysis of CD4+ T-Cell Response as Immune-Based Model for Tuberculosis Detection

Mono- and multifunctional specific CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses were evaluated to improve the immune-based detection of active tuberculosis (TB) and latent infection (LTBI). We applied flow cytometry to investigate cytokines profile (IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-2) of T cells after stimulation with TB ant...

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Main Authors: Lichtner, Miriam, Mascia, Claudia, Sauzullo, Ilaria, Mengoni, Fabio, Vita, Serena, Marocco, Raffaella, Belvisi, Valeria, Russo, Gianluca, Vullo, Vincenzo, Mastroianni, Claudio M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4539126/