2006•Acta Medicinae SinicaRequires access

Advances on the study of cell-mediated immune response of tuberculosis

Jie Zhang

Abstract

Tuberculosis is still a global health problem threatening thousands of life today.The pathogenic mechanisms of tuberculosis are dependent on different cell-mediated immune response.CD~+_4 and CD~+_8 T lymphocytes play an important role in this immune response.In this paper,we review the current findings about the immune response of tuberculosis and the challenges faced for the treatment of this disease.

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Key concepts: Immune system, Tuberculosis, Immunology, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Disease, Medicine, Internal medicine, Pathology