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Statins mediate protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by enhancing phagosomal maturation and autophagy
Author(s) -
Parihar Suraj,
Reto Guler,
Rethabile Khutlang,
Lang Dirk,
Mhlanga Musa,
Harukazu Suzuki,
Marais Adrian,
Frank Brombacher
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
frontiers in immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.646
H-Index - 124
ISSN - 1664-3224
DOI - 10.3389/conf.fimmu.2013.02.00149
Subject(s) - peripheral blood mononuclear cell , mycobacterium tuberculosis , autophagy , tuberculosis , medicine , immunology , macrophage , statin , monocyte , mycobacterium , biology , pathology , in vitro , apoptosis , biochemistry