Mycobacterial immunity and mycobacterial disease in relation to HIV infection

Tuberculosis and immunodeficiency—of mice and men

“…The main conclusion from Table 1b is that antibody production, and the functions of B cells, complement [21] and neutrophils [4], do not play any significant role in human anti-mycobacterial immunity; T cell and macrophage function are clearly important [22,23].…”