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Is cell mediated or humoral immunity essential to control a mycobacterium infection ?​

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Cell mediated

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The immune system protects the body against intracellular microbes using cell-mediated immunity(CMI). CMI refers to immune responses that are controlled by T-cells. Intracellular microbes enter into macrophages through phagocytosis.

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