Immune Response to Mycobacterial Infection: Lessons from Flow Cytometry
Joint Authors
Rovina, Nikoletta
Koulouris, Nickolaos G.
Koutsoukou, Antonia
Panagiotou, Marios
Pontikis, Konstantinos
Kyriakopoulou, Magdalini
Source
Journal of Immunology Research
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Detecting and treating active and latent tuberculosis are pivotal elements for effective infection control; yet, due to their significant inherent limitations, the diagnostic means for these two stages of tuberculosis (TB) to date remain suboptimal.
This paper reviews the current diagnostic tools for mycobacterial infection and focuses on the application of flow cytometry as a promising method for rapid and reliable diagnosis of mycobacterial infection as well as discrimination between active and latent TB: it summarizes diagnostic biomarkers distinguishing the two states of infection and also features of the distinct immune response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) at certain stages of infection as revealed by flow cytometry to date.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rovina, Nikoletta& Panagiotou, Marios& Pontikis, Konstantinos& Kyriakopoulou, Magdalini& Koulouris, Nickolaos G.& Koutsoukou, Antonia. 2013. Immune Response to Mycobacterial Infection: Lessons from Flow Cytometry. Journal of Immunology Research،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rovina, Nikoletta…[et al.]. Immune Response to Mycobacterial Infection: Lessons from Flow Cytometry. Journal of Immunology Research No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rovina, Nikoletta& Panagiotou, Marios& Pontikis, Konstantinos& Kyriakopoulou, Magdalini& Koulouris, Nickolaos G.& Koutsoukou, Antonia. Immune Response to Mycobacterial Infection: Lessons from Flow Cytometry. Journal of Immunology Research. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1006755
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1006755