Depression and recovery of IL-17A secretion in mitogen responses in patients with active tuberculosis-a prospective observational study.
AuthorsFeng JY, Ho LI, Chuang FY, Pan SW, Chen YY, Tung CL, Li CP, Su WJ
JournalJ Formos Med Assoc
PubMed ID33020006
'T-helper cell 17 (Th17) is a distinct subset of CD4+ T lymphocytes that is important in the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of interleukin (IL)-17A and Th17-related cytokines after stimulation with phytohemagglutinin in patients with active tuberculosis (TB).' ... More