IFN-γ in human Chagas' disease: Protection or pathology?

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 127-131

  Bahia Oliveira, L M G ^a   Gomes, J A S ^b   Rocha, M O C ^b   Moreira, M C V ^b   Lemos, E M ^b   Luz, Z M P ^c   Pereira, M E S ^c   Coffman, R L ^d   Dias, J C P ^c   Cancado J R ^b   Gazzinelli, G ^c   Correa Oliveira R ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^d MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Chagas' disease; Cytokines; INF ; Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC); Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHAGAS DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PHYSIOLOGY;

CHAGAS DISEASE; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR;

EID: 0031608637     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1998000100017     Document Type: Article

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