Dogs with patent Dirofilaria immitis infection have higher expression of circulating IL-4, IL-10 and iNOS mRNA than those with occult infection

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 184-188

  Morchon R ^a   Lopez Belmonte J ^a   Bazzocchi, C ^b   Grandi, G ^c   Kramer, L ^c   Simon F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Dirofilaria immitis; Dog; Microfilariemia

Indexed keywords

INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DOG; FILARIASIS; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; MICROFILARIASIS; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; INTERLEUKIN-10; INTERLEUKIN-4; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; RNA, MESSENGER;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 33845444393     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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