Interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, and tumor necrosis factor-α responses during Entamoeba histolytica liver abscess development in gerbils

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 175, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1176-1183

  Campbell, Darren ^a   Chadee, Kris ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4; METRONIDAZOLE; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GERBIL; INFECTION RESISTANCE; LIVER AMEBIASIS; LYMPH NODE CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN CELL;

EID: 0030946648     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/520355     Document Type: Article

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