Enhancement of a TH1 immune response in amphotericin B-treated mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Cuna, Washington R ^a   Velasquez, Rianed ^a   Riva, Janeth ^a   Guachalla, Ingrid ^a   Rodríguez, Celeste ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRÉS   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 12;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; MALE; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; STIMULUS;

LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 34250882127     PISSN: 11107243     EISSN: 11107251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/96410     Document Type: Article

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