Circulating TNF-α, TGF-β, and IL-10 in tuberculosis patients and healthy contacts

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 85-91

  Olobo, J O ^a,e   Geletu, M ^b   Demissie, A ^d   Eguale, T ^c   Hiwot, K ^a   Aderaye, G ^b   Britton, S ^c  

^a ARMAUER HANSEN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b Hossana District Hospital   (Ethiopia)

^c St Peter TB Hospital   (Ethiopia)

^d Black Lion Teaching Hospital   (Ethiopia)

^e MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 10; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; INFLAMMATION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; PLEURA FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-10; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; PLEURAL EFFUSION; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TUBERCULOSIS, PLEURAL; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0035154749     PISSN: 03009475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.2001.00844.x     Document Type: Article

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