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Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
; 87 Suppl 5: 91-4, 1992.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1342723
RESUMO
Immunity to intracellular bacteria including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium leprae, and Listeria monocytogenes depends on specific T cells. Evidence to be described suggests that CD4 alpha/beta T cells, CD8 alpha/beta T cells and gamma/delta T cells which interact with each other and with macrophages contribute to acquired resistance against as well as pathogenesis of intracellular bacterial infections.