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Pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis

22 mars 2024

Pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis

The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, is primarily a respiratory pathogen, but it can also spread to other organs, including the brain and meninges, causing tuberculous meningitis. What are the immunological mechanisms…

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Scientific reference

Marianna Spatola et al. Distinctive antibody responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pulmonary and brain infection. Brain. 2024 Mar 5:awae066.

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