Eosinophilia and predominant Th2 immune responses are rarely evident in disseminated tuberculosis

Paul Pfeffer (London, United Kingdom), Paul Pfeffer, Matthew Burman, Valerie Milton, Vishnu Naidu, Devan Vaghela, Heinke Kunst

Source: International Congress 2016 – Tuberculosis: immune responses of CD8+ T cells, value of interferon-gamma and other cytokines, Th2 responses, BCG, and biomarkers
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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