IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE "iNOS" IN PERITONEAL TUBERCULOUS GRANULOMA
Background/Aim: Nitric Oxide (NO) is important in host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in rodents, but the presence of high-output NO production in human tuberculosis has been controversial. This study aimed to investigate iNOS expression by peritoneal macrophages in TB peritonitis and to gain insights into the structural properties of peritoneal TB granuloma. Patients and Methods: Peritoneal biopsies were obtained from ... Read more