Effects of M. catarrhalis antigens on IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-13 production by PBMC from children with atopic asthma or recurrent respiratory tract infections

Central-European Journal of Immunology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 6-13

  Augustyniak, Daria ^a   Majkowska Skrobek, Grazyna ^a   Kraus Filarska, Maria ^b   Jankowski, Adam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

^b WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Atopic asthma; IFN ; IL 13; IL 4; Moraxella catarrhalis; PBMC; Recurrent respiratory tract infections; Specific IgE

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 13; INTERLEUKIN 4; MEMBRANE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INTERFERON PRODUCTION; MALE; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT INFECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL;

EID: 20444464068     PISSN: 14263912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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