Predominance of Th1 Immune Response in Pleural Effusion of Patients with Tuberculosis among Other Exudative Etiologies [Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes]

In conclusion, our findings showed a predominantly cellular immune response in PF from TB cases, rather than other causes of exudative effusion commonly considered in the differential diagnosis of PlTB.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology - December 22, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: da Cunha Lisboa, V., Ribeiro-Alves, M., da Silva Correa, R., Ramos Lopes, I., Mafort, T. T., Santos, A. P., Porto Amadeu, T., Rufino, R., Silva Rodrigues, L. Tags: Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes Source Type: research