A simple assay to quantify mycobacterial lipid antigen-specific T cell receptors in human tissues and blood.

PLoS Negl Trop Dis · 2021 · PMC8717985 · PMID 34914694

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There was a slight trend towards higher normalized GEM TCR-ɑ expression in individuals with active TB compared to those without any M . tb exposure (p = 0.13) but overall no significant differences between the groups ( Fig 3B ).

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There was a trend towards an increase in GEM TCR-ɑ in the skin of individuals with tuberculoid leprosy, though this did not reach statistical significance, possibly due to small sample sizes.

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