The tumor necrosis factor alpha-stimulating region of galactose- inhibitable lectin of Entamoeba histolytica activates gamma interferon- primed macrophages for amebicidal activity mediated by nitric oxide

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2522-2527

  Séguin, Rosanne ^a   Mann, Barbara J ^b   Keller, Kathy ^a   Chadee, Kris ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIAMEBIC AGENT; GALACTOSE; GAMMA INTERFERON; LECTIN; NITRIC OXIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AMEBIASIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL KILLING; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; COLON MUCOSA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TARGET CELL; TROPHOZOITE;

EID: 0345335513     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.65.7.2522-2527.1997     Document Type: Article

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