Abstract
Tuberculosis remains a global health concern. Control of infection is dependent on cell-mediated immune responses, with CD4+ T lymphocytes playing a central role. In this article, data supporting the importance of CD8+ T lymphocytes is reviewed, with an emphasis on the unique functional roles that this lymphocyte subset may play.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 776-788 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Microbes and Infection |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2005 |
Keywords
- Antigen presentation
- CD8-positive T-lymphocytes
- Immunologic surveillance
- Tuberculosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases