Innate and Th1/Th17 adaptive immunity in acute and convalescent Brazilian borreliosis disease

CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study describing that innate and Th1/Th17 adaptive immunity play a crucial role in BB disease. Furthermore, innate mediators are particularly important in acute BB disease, and TNF-α is associated with evolution of BB symptoms.PMID:33848504 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjid.2021.101575

Source: Braz J Infect Dis - April 13, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Virginia Lucia Nazario Bonoldi Natalino Hajime Yoshinari Patr ícia Antônia Estima Abreu de Aniz Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira Source Type: research