How tumour necrosis factor blockers interfere with tuberculosis immunity
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How tumour necrosis factor blockers interfere with tuberculosis immunity.
Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) is a potent inflammatory cytokine that plays an important role in immunity to numerous bacterial infections, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) in humans. Infliximab, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol and etanercept are anti-TNF agents used to treat a range of inflammatory/autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthrit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical & Experimental Immunology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0009-9104,1365-2249
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2010.04146.x