Lymphocyte apoptosis in children with central nervous system tuberculosis: a case control study

• Main Authors: Carlo Paola Di (Author), Casuccio Alessandra (Author), Romano Amelia (Author), Spicola Daria (Author), Titone Lucina (Author), Caccamo Nadia (Author), Dieli Francesco (Author), Mammina Caterina (Author), Pace Elisabetta (Author), Gjomarkaj Mark (Author), Melis Mario (Author), Tolomeo Manlio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies of the apoptosis mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis have suggested that <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>can actively interfere with the apoptosis of infected cells. <it>In vivo </...