A Single Dose of Vitamin D Enhances Immunity to Mycobacteria

R. Martineau, Adrian; J. Wilkinson, Robert; A. Wilkinson, Katalin; M. Newton, Sandra; Kampmann, Beate; Hall, Bridget; E. Packe, Geoffrey; N. Davidson, Robert; Eldridge, Sandra; Maunsell, Zoë; Rainbow, Sandra; Berry, Jacqueline; Griffiths, Chris

doi:10.1164/rccm.200701-007oc

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A Single Dose of Vitamin D Enhances Immunity to Mycobacteria

Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine • Apr 26, 2007

Authors:

Adrian R. Martineau

Robert J. Wilkinson

Katalin A. Wilkinson

Abstract

RATIONALE: Vitamin D was used to treat tuberculosis (TB) in the preantibiotic era. Prospective studies to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on antimycobacterial immunity have not previously been performed. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation on antimycobac...

Subject

Medicine

Antimycobacterial

Whole blood

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