Interferon gamma unresponsiveness due to down-regulation of IFN-R expression in experimental cutaneous leishmaniasis

Iranian Biomedical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-109

  Kariminia, Amina ^a   Ardestani, Sussan K ^b   Ardestani, Nargess Al Sadat ^b   Sepehry, Houri ^b   Darabi, Haideh ^a  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Interferon gamma receptor (IFN R); Leishmania major; Mice

Indexed keywords

CD45 ANTIGEN; GAMMA INTERFERON; GAMMA INTERFERON RECEPTOR; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EX VIVO STUDY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; IMMUNITY; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LEISHMANIASIS; LYMPH NODE CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; SKIN INFECTION;

ANIMALIA; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; MURINAE;

EID: 33645984267     PISSN: 1028852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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