Rickettsial infection in murine models activates an early anti-rickettsial effect mediated by NK cells and associated with production of gamma interferon

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 52-56

  Billings, A N ^a   Feng, H M ^a   Olano, J P ^a   Walker, D H ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 12;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MOUSE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; RICKETTSIA CONORII; RICKETTSIA TYPHI; RICKETTSIOSIS;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA CONORII; RICKETTSIA TYPHI; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0034897592     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.52     Document Type: Article

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