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Dr Charlotte Cash reviews the role of imaging in the diagnosis of TB at 'The Challenge of TB: UCL's Contribution' held on 24th March 2010. Dr Cash talks about characteristic appearances, atypical presentations, and the role of imaging in obtaining tissue samples.
Professor Graham Rook presents a plenary presentation giving a broad overview of TB immunology and the potential for TB immunotherapy as a countermeasure to the long and complex courses of antibiotic treatment, at 'The Challenge of TB: UCL's Contribution' held on 24th March 2010. He explains the...
Published 06/28/10
Professor Nick Keep explores the molecular pathogenesis of TB and describes his work on TB resuscitation promoting factors, at 'The Challenge of TB: UCL's Contribution' held on 24th March 2010. These bacterial 'cytokines' have been shown to be important for waking up dormant M.tb.
Published 06/28/10
Prof. Brian Henderson talks about the role of heat shock proteins in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis at 'The Challenge of TB: UCL's Contribution' held on 24th March 2010. These molecular chaperones are known virulence factors in a range of pathogens and the work presented suggested a possible...
Published 06/28/10