Mycobacterium-mediated chemokine expression in pleural mesothelial cells: Role of C-C chemokines in tuberculous pleurisy

Abstract

Pulmonary tuberculosis is characterized by granulomatous inflammation with an extensive infiltration of mononuclear phagocytes, but the mechanisms of phagocyte recruitment to the pleural space is unknown. In this study, pleural fluid from patients with tuberculosis contained significantly (P