Evaluation of nitric oxide production by Leishmania infantum-infected dog macrophages

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 147-158

  Panaro, M A ^a   Fasanella, A ^b   Lisi, S ^a   Mitolo, V ^a   Andriola, A ^a   Brandonisio, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA PUGLIA E DELLA BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; CONCANAVALIN A; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITRITE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL KILLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DOG; FEMALE; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; MAMMALIA; PROTOZOA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0031896202     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08923979809034814     Document Type: Article

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