Defective interferon-gamma production by T-lymphocytes from patients with acute brucellosis

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 136-140

  Rodriguez Zapata, M ^a   Salmeron, I ^c   Manzano, L ^b   Salmeron, O J ^c   Prieto, A ^c   Alvarez Mon, M ^b,c  

^a IMSALUD   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PRÍNCIPE DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Interferon gamma; T lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 2; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUCELLOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0030043241     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1996.108250.x     Document Type: Article

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