Alveolar macrophages phagocytose mycobacteria, but virulence factors like cord factor in MTB prevent the macrophages from killing the organisms.
Alveolar makrofajlar mikobakterileri fagositoz etse de, MTB'deki kord faktörü gibi virülans faktörleri makrofajların organizmaları öldürmesini engeller.
| Text | Alveolar macrophages phagocytose the mycobacteria but virulence factors such as cord factor in MTB prevent macrophages from killing the organisms. |
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Tags: microbiology
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