The scientific aim of our Laboratory is to study at cellular and molecular level the pathogenic mechanisms operating in the course of intracellular infections (Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV) and autoimmune diseases. In this context, our interest is mainly focused on the study of the macrophage response to MTB, on the mechanisms by which MTB increases HIV replication in co-infected patients, and on the role of HLA alleles in the susceptibility to some autoimmune diseases. Contact us
Members Collaborations Pubblications & Patents Links Home Dept. Home University	Monocytes / macrophages in AIDS pathogenesis Apoptosis and its role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection Role of MHC genes in autoimmune diseases Fundings: AIRC, Ministero della Sanità, CNR, Ministero dell'Università e Ricerca Scientifica, Unione Europea