Mycobacterium tuberculosis Lipoprotein and Lipoglycan Binding to Toll-Like Receptor 2 Correlates with Agonist Activity and Functional Outcomes

Supriya Shukla, Edward T. Richardson, Michael G. Drage, W. Henry Boom, Clifford V. Harding

Infection and Immunity · 2018 · 39 citations · 49 references

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes persistent infection due to its ability to evade host immune responses. M. tuberculosis induces Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) signaling, which influences immune responses to M. tuberculosis .

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