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CD4(+) T Cells but Not CD8(+) or γδ(+) Lymphocytes Are Required for Host Protection against Mycobacterium avium Infection and Dissemination through the Intestinal Route

Disseminated Mycobacterium avium infection is common in AIDS patients that do not receive anti-AIDS therapy and in patients for whom therapy fails. M. avium is commonly acquired by ingestion, and a large number of AIDS patients have M. avium in their intestinal tracts. To better understand the dynam...

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Main Authors: Petrofsky, Mary, Bermudez, Luiz E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2005
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1087360/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15845464
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.73.5.2621-2627.2005
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