Expression of NLRP3 inflammasome in leprosy indicates immune evasion of Mycobacterium leprae
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND Leprosy is an infectious-contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that remain endemic in 105 countries. This neglected disease has a wide range of clinical and histopathological manifestations that are related to the host inflammatory and immune responses. More recently, the inflamma...