Understanding the host immune response against mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030073442
Date de publication :
21 déc. 2018
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
Recent evidence now indicates that individuals with type 2 diabetes, the elderly, and chronic smokers are also increasingly susceptible to TB infection, the ability of their immune system to fight off active TB infection having been compromised by their condition.