The assessment of IFN-γ and its regulatory cytokines in the plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 994-1000

  Morosini, M ^a   Meloni, F ^a   Bianco, A Marone ^a   Paschetto, E ^a   Uccelli, M ^b   Pozzi, E ^a   Fietta, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b Azienda USL di Piacenza   (Italy)

Author keywords

BALf; Human tuberculosis; IFN ; IFN regulatory cytokines; Plasma

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 18;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFECTION RISK; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CYTOKINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0141963840     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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