Lymphocyte Subgroups in Different Forms of Tuberculosis

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Aksu K., KURT E., Parspour S., Orman A., Gulbas Z.

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, vol.13, no.1, pp.1-5, 2012 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/ttd.2012.01
  • Journal Name: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-5
  • Keywords: Tuberculosis, T-lymphocyte subtypes, tuberculous, pleurisy
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The balance between the bacillus and host defense mechanisms seems to be important for manifestations of tuberculosis infection. Not only subtypes of T-lymphocytes but their activation status also is important in the immunity of tuberculosis infection. The aim of this study is to address the relationship between T-lymphocyte subtypes, activation and natural killer cells with different clinical forms of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.