Gamma interferon gene expression and release in human lymphocytes directly activated by Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida albicans

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1595-1599

  Levitz, Stuart M ^a   North, Eleanor A ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029923295     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.64.5.1595-1599.1996     Document Type: Article

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