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Koch bacillus protection

1994/01/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

Koch's bacillus, which causes tuberculosis, escapes the defense of immunization. The bacillus is hidden in white blood cells called macrophages that should be eaten. But how do you get it?

According to a group led by the epidemiologist Lee Riley at Cornell University in New York, the bacillus hides thanks to two parts of DNA. It is now necessary to identify the proteins associated with these genes in order to carry out the therapeutic strategy.

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