Effector mechanisms responsible for gamma interferon-mediated host resistance to Legionella pneumophila lung infection: The role of endogenous nitric oxide differs in susceptible and resistant murine hosts

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 5151-5160

  Heath, Lisa ^a   Chrisp, Clarence ^a   Huffnagle, Gary ^a   LeGendre, Maureen ^a   Osawa, Yoichi ^a   Hurley, Mary ^a   Engleberg, Cary ^a   Fantone, Joseph ^a   Brieland, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RECOMBINANT GAMMA INTERFERON;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INTRATRACHEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029852305     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.64.12.5151-5160.1996     Document Type: Article

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