Protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by CD8+ T cells requires the production of gamma interferon

被引:189
作者
Tascon, RE [1 ]
Stavropoulos, E [1 ]
Lukacs, KV [1 ]
Colston, MJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Inst Med Res, London NW7 1AA, England
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10.1128/IAI.66.2.830-834.1998
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
The role of CD8 T cells in controlling Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections in mice was confirmed by comparing the levels of growth of the organism in control, major histocompatibility complex: class Ii knockout, and athymic mice and by transferring T-cell populations into athymic mice. By using donor mice which were incapable of making gamma interferon (IFN-gamma), it was shown that IFN-gamma production was essential for CD8 cell mediation of protective immunity against M. tuberculosis.
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