Abstract
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 which interact with each other and with macrophages contribute to acquired resistence against as well as pathogenesis of intracellular bacterial infections.
intracellular bacteria; tuberculosis; leprosy; T cell; macrophage; interleukin
Immunity to intracellular bacteria
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann1
George A. Follows1
Martin E. Munik1
University of Ulm, Department of Immunology, Ulm, Germany
Immunity to intracellular bacteria including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobacterium leprae, and Listeria monocytogenes depends on specific T cells. Evidence to be described suggests that CD4 (α/beta)T cells which interact with each other and with macrophages contribute to acquired resistence against as well as pathogenesis of intracellular bacterial infections.
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1992