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SUBMITTER: Wani BA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8324987 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wani Bilal Ahmad BA Shehjar Faheem F Shah Sonaullah S Koul Ajaz A Yusuf Adfar A Murtaza Masqooba M Singh Rajni R Althobaiti Fayez F Aldhahrani Adil A Afroze Dil D
Saudi journal of biological sciences 20210617 8
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (MTB) is a chronic infectious disease. <i>Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ)</i> is an important cytokine imparting resistance to mycobacterial diseases. It is believed that <i>IFN-γ</i> and <i>Interleukin-10 (IL-10)</i> play divergent roles in the host immune system against <i>MTB</i> infection. <i>IL-10</i> is an important inhibitory cytokine and helps balancing the inflammatory and immune responses. <i>IL-10</i> is involved in down regulatio ...[more]