| Literature DB >> 15908412 |
Mauro Oddo1, Thierry Calandra, Richard Bucala, Pascal R A Meylan.
Abstract
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a key mediator of the innate immune system and plays a crucial role in the host response to bacterial infections. Its role in immunity to intracellular pathogens has not been well studied. Here, we show that MIF released by infected human macrophages inhibits the growth of virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15908412 PMCID: PMC1111815 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.73.6.3783-3786.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441