Cytokine and antibody production during murine leptospirosis

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 595-603

  Marinho, Márcia ^a,b   Silva, C ^a   Lima, V M F ^a   Peiro J R ^a   Perri, S H V ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

BALB c mice; Cellular immune response; Cytokines; Leptospirosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS SEROVAR CANICOLA; MURINAE;

EID: 33846284154     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992006000400006     Document Type: Article

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