Interferon gamma is a key cytokine in lung phase immunity to schistosomes but what is its precise role?

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 157-161

  Wilson, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesion molecule; Interferon gamma; Lung phase immunity; Nitric oxide; Schistosoma mansoni

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; IMMUNOLOGY; LUNG; MOUSE; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

ANIMALS; CYTOKINES; INTERFERON TYPE II; LUNG; MICE; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI;

EID: 0031604363     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1998000100022     Document Type: Article

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