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EXPERT REVIEW OF RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Volume 12, Issue 5, Pages 427-440Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2018.1457439
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Antibodies; antimicrobial peptides; cell therapy; cytokines; gene therapy; pulmonary tuberculosis
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- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia [FC 2015-1/115]
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Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is the first cause of mortality by a single infectious agent in the world, causing more than one million deaths worldwide as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO). For the optimal control of TB infection, a protective immune response that limits bacterial spread without causing damage to the host is essential. Although most healthy individuals are capable of generating protective responses, patients who suffer pulmonary TB commonly present a defective immune function.Areas covered: We intend to highlight the potential of novel immunotherapeutic strategies that enhance and promote effective immune responses. The following methodology was undertaken for establishing a literature search: the authors used PubMed to search for Pulmonary Tuberculosis' and keywords that denoted the novel immunotherapeutic strategies discussed in length in the text including antibodies, antimicrobial peptides, cell therapy, cytokines and gene therapy.Expert commentary: The current therapeutic regimens for this disease are complex and involve the prolonged use of multiple antibiotics with diverse side effects that lead to therapeutic failure and bacterial resistance. The standard appliance of immunotherapy and its deployment to vulnerable populations will require coordinated work and may serve as a powerful tool to combat the ensuing threat of TB.
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