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Fixing the odds against tuberculosis

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A study that defines the interactions between three immunity-regulating molecules — type 1 interferon, interleukin-1 and prostaglandin E2 — will help to explain the variable outcomes of tuberculosis infections. See Letter p.99

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Figure 1: Factors influencing the outcome of tuberculosis infection.

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  1. Samuel M. Behar and Christopher M. Sassetti are in the Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA.,

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  2. C.M.S. is also at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland.,

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