Effects of Interferon-Gamma on Cavitary Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Lungs

Summary

This study will evaluate the lung's immune response to mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection and will modulate that response with interferon-gamma.

Timeline

Start

2005-04

Primary completion

2007-01

Completion

2007-08

Publications

• Results Dawson R, Condos R, Tse D, Huie ML, Ress S, Tseng CH, Brauns C, Weiden M, Hoshino Y, Bateman E, Rom WN. Immunomodulation with recombinant interferon-gamma1b in pulmonary tuberculosis. PLoS One. 2009 Sep 15;4(9):e6984. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006984.

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