| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Within the granuloma, T lymphocytes secrete cytokines such as interferon gamma, which activates macrophages to destroy the bacteria with which they are infected.[42] Cytotoxic T cells can also directly kill infected cells, by secreting perforin and granulysin.[39]Importantly, bacteria are not always eliminated within the granuloma, but can become dormant, resulting in a latent infection.[1] Anothe
|
