Relevance of the selected cytokine release (TNF-α, IL-6, IFN-α, and IFN-α) to the exacerbation of bronchial asthma from airway mycotic infections. Predominant role of TFN-α?

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 182-191

  Liebhart, Jerzy ^a   Cembrzynska Nowak M ^a   Bienkowska M ^a   Liebhart, E ^a   Dobek, R ^a   Zaczynska E ^a   Panaszek, B ^a   Obojski, A ^a   Malolepszy J ^a  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Bronchoalveolar leukocytes; Cytokines; Mycotic infections

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUCONAZOLE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 6; KETOCONAZOLE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; CYTOKINE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASTHMA; BIOASSAY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG MYCOSIS; MALE; AGED; CANDIDIASIS; CYTOLOGY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOSPITALIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS, ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULMONARY; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASTHMA; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CYTOKINES; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; INTERFERON-ALPHA; LEUKOCYTES; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0036425036     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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