Outbreaks of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis MDR Strains Induce High IL-17 T-Cell Response in Patients With MDR Tuberculosis That Is Closely Associated With High Antigen Load

Juan I. Basile, Laura Geffner, María Mercedes Romero, +11

The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Increased Susceptibility to Apoptosis of CD56dimCD16+ NK Cells Induces the Enrichment of IFN-γ-Producing CD56bright Cells in Tuberculous Pleurisy

Pablo Schierloh, Noemí Yokobori, Mercedes Alemán, +7

The Journal of Immunology

Immune RegulationImmunologyCell DeathPathologyImmunologic Mechanism +17

IL-10 down-regulates costimulatory molecules on<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>-pulsed macrophages and impairs the lytic activity of CD4 and CD8 CTL in tuberculosis patients

Silvia de la Barrera, Mercedes Alemán, Rosa Musella, +5

Clinical & Experimental Immunology

InflammationMtb InfectionAdaptive Immune SystemMycobacterium TuberculosisImmunology +13

<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>Triggers Apoptosis in Peripheral Neutrophils Involving Toll-Like Receptor 2 and p38 Mitogen Protein Kinase in Tuberculosis Patients

Mercedes Alemán, Pablo Schierloh, Silvia de la Barrera, +5

Infection and Immunity

ApoptosisPmn-mediated Inflammatory ResponseImmune RegulationImmunologyPathology +20

Paradoxical role of CD16+CCR2+CCR5+ monocytes in tuberculosis: efficient APC in pleural effusion but also mark disease severity in blood

Luciana Balboa, María Mercedes Romero, Juan I. Basile, +10

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Display Impaired Th1 Responses and Enhanced Regulatory T-Cell Levels in Response to an Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>M and Ra Strains

Laura Geffner, Noemí Yokobori, Juan I. Basile, +12

Infection and Immunity

T-regulatory CellImmune RegulationImmunologyCd4 T Cell ResponsesImmune System +18

<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>-Induced Gamma Interferon Production by Natural Killer Cells Requires Cross Talk with Antigen-Presenting Cells Involving Toll-Like Receptors 2 and 4 and the Mannose Receptor in Tuberculous Pleurisy

Pablo Schierloh, Noemí Yokobori, Mercedes Alemán, +8

Infection and Immunity

<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> impairs dendritic cell response by altering CD1b, DC‐SIGN and MR profile

Luciana Balboa, María Mercedes Romero, Noemí Yokobori, +8

Immunology and Cell Biology

NK cell activity in tuberculosis is associated with impaired CD11a and ICAM‐1 expression: a regulatory role of monocytes in NK activation

Pablo Schierloh, Mercedes Alemán, Noemí Yokobori, +5

Immunology

Impaired dendritic cell differentiation of CD16‐positive monocytes in tuberculosis: Role of p38 MAPK

Luciana Balboa, María Mercedes Romero, Evangelina Laborde, +9

European Journal of Immunology

Adaptive Immune SystemMo DifferentiationMo SubsetsImmunologyImmune Regulation +19