Background Since the publication of the British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline on the
'Management of opportunistic mycobacterial infections' in 2000, our understanding of the …

Interferon-γ (IFNγ) is a pleiotropic cytokine with multiple effects on the inflammatory
response and on innate and adaptive immunity. Overproduction of IFNγ underlies several …

Chemokines and cytokines are critical for initiating and coordinating the organized and
sequential recruitment and activation of cells into Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected …

Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD) is a rare condition characterized
by predisposition to clinical disease caused by weakly virulent mycobacteria, such as BCG …

Interferons (IFNs) are a family of cytokines with the unique ability to induce cell intrinsic
programs that enhance resistance to viral infection. Induction of an antiviral state at the cell …

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria cause a broad range of clinical disorders, from cutaneous
infections, such as cervical or intrathoracic lymphadenitis in children, to disseminated …

Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD) is characterized by a selective
predisposition to clinical disease caused by the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine and …

В монографии приведены сведения по роли цитокинов в регуляции физиологических
процессов, защитных реакций организма и в патогенезе иммунопатологических …

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) and a few related
mycobacteria, is a devastating disease, killing more than a million individuals per year …

BACKGROUND. The identification and treatment of individuals with tuberculosis (TB) is a
global public health priority. Accurate diagnosis of pulmonary active TB (ATB) disease …