IFN-γ overproduction and high level apoptosis are associated with high but not low virulence Toxoplasma gondii infection

Journal of Immunology

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 902-909

  Gavrilescu, L C ^a   Denkers, E Y ^a  

^a Animal Health Diagnostic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBONUCLEASE PROTECTION ASSAY; SPLEEN CELL; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0035879107     PISSN: 00221767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.167.2.902     Document Type: Article

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