Natural killer (NK) cells are fast-acting and versatile lymphocytes that are critical effectors of
innate immunity, adaptive immunity, and placental development. Controlling NK cell function …

Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immune system, which play an
important role in the initial defense against a wide variety of pathogens, including viruses …

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) and AIDS are the leading causes of infectious
disease death worldwide. In some TB-HIV co-infected individuals treated for both diseases …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a pathogen that is widely distributed geographically
and continues to be a major threat to world health. Bacterial virulence factors, nutritional …

The activating NK cell receptor KIR2DS1 has been shown to be involved in many disorders
including autoimmune diseases, malignancies and pregnancy outcomes. However, the …

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by infection with Mycobacterium bovis, continues to
cause significant issues for the global agriculture industry as well as for human health. An …

Tuberculosis (TB) is currently the deadliest infectious disease worldwide. Failure to create a
highly effective vaccine has limited the control of the TB epidemic. Historically, the vaccine …

NK cells were recently suggested to be important for the initial control of M. tuberculosis
infection. The phenotypes of the 3 main NK blood subsets, CD56bright, CD56dim, and …

Killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIR) form a group of regulatory molecules that
specifically recognise human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules, modulating the …

The demonstration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in ancient skeletons gives
researchers an insight into its evolution. Findings of the last two decades sketched the …