Gamma interferon-induced inhibition of Toxoplasma gondii in astrocytes is mediated by IGTP

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 5573-5576

  Halonen, S K ^a   Taylor, G A ^a   Weiss, L M ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; GENE PRODUCT; PROTEIN IGTP; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CELLS, CULTURED; GTP PHOSPHOHYDROLASES; INTERFERON TYPE II; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS, CEREBRAL;

EID: 0034861021     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/IAI.69.9.5573-5576.2001     Document Type: Article

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