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Coming closer to the menu of tuberculosis

Jülich, January 14, 2020 – Certain white blood cells, the macrophages, eat foreign proteins and microorganisms as part of the innate immune defence. But unlike other pathogens, eaten tuberculosis bacteria can survive inside the macrophages. Various aspects play a role here. Scientists at Research Centre Jülich and the University of Surrey in Great Britain have now determined the menu of the eaten pathogens. The researchers have also identified a promising target for new drugs.

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