Decreased T helper 17 cells in tuberculosis is associated with increased percentages of programmed death ligand 1, T helper 2 and regulatory T cells.

Respir Res · 2017 · PMC5485543 · PMID 28651576

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With regards to mRNA (as assessed by real-time PCR), the percentage of IFN-γ was slightly higher in the TB group ( n = 22) than in the controls ( n = 16) with borderline significance (5859- vs. 4270-fold increase compared to negative control, p = 0.040), whereas the percentage of IL-17 was significantly lower in the TB group (2584- vs. 20641-fold increase, p < 0.001) (Fig. 2 ).

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