Defining the Kinetics, Phenotype, and Function of T Cells Induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis : Pillar of Immunity to Tuberculosis

Abstract

Tuberculosis is the infectious disease of the human race, as it has been responsible for over one billion deaths in the last 200 years ([1][1]). Progress in controlling this disease is therefore a critical goal of the World Health Organization and other engaged, nongovernmental organizations ([2][2