Production of an interferon-gamma homologue by an intestinal nematode functionally significant or interesting artefact ?

Parasitology

Volumn 115, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 101-105

  Grencis, R K ^a   Entwistle, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cytokines; immunity; immunomodulation; Nematode

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001100654     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182097002114     Document Type: Article

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