Immunity to intracellular bacteria

Abstract

Immunity to intracellular bacteria including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobacterium leprae, and Listeria monocytogenes depends on specific T cells. Evidence to be described suggests that CD4 (alpha/beta)T cells which interact with each other and with macrophages contribute to acquired resistence against as well as pathogenesis of intracellular bacterial infections.

Keywords

• intracellular bacteria
• tuberculosis
• leprosy
• T cell
• macrophage
• interleukin