TLR-9 Plays a Role in Mycobacterium leprae-Induced Innate Immune Activation of A549 Alveolar Epithelial Cells
The respiratory tract is considered the main port of entry of Mycobacterium leprae, the
causative agent of leprosy. However, the great majority of individuals exposed to the
leprosy bacillus will never manifest the disease due to their capacity to develop protective
immunity. Besides acting as a physical...