Preliminar evaluation of cytokines in the hepatitis C-schistosomiasis co-infection

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 101, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 353-354

  Morais, Clarice N L ^a   Carvalho, Bruno M ^a   Melo, Wlademir G ^a   Lopes, Edmundo P A ^b   Domingues, Ana Lúcia C ^b   Jucá, Norma T ^b   Souza, Wayner ^a   Abath, Frederico G C ^a   Montenegro, Silvia M L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Co infection; Cytokines; Fibrosis; Hepatitis C; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 33846455109     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762006000900057     Document Type: Conference Paper

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