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Mar 2022
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Combatting TB: Insights on Immunologic M...

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Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Carlos Jesus Acuña-Villaorduña, MD

What are some of the immunologic mechanisms that alter our ability to fight off a mycobacterium tuberculosis infection—and how does this affect our immunocompromised patients? To answer this question, Dr. Charles Turck meets with Dr. Carlos Acuña-Villaorduña from the Boston University School of Medicine to discuss new insights on TB infection and immunosuppression.

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