Stage-specific induction of cytokines regulates the immune response in lymphatic filariasis

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 282-290

  Mahanty, S ^b   Luke, H E ^c   Kumaraswami, V ^a   Narayanan, P R ^d   Vijayshekaran, V ^a   Nutman, T B ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN TUBERCULOSIS   (India)

^c MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^d MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 10;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGIA MALAYI; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELEPHANTIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; MALE; MICROFILARIA; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

BRUGIA MALAYI; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0030297833     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/expr.1996.0114     Document Type: Article

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