Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) enhances immunity against L. tropica by stimulating human macrophage functions

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 449-454

  Abu Alshamat, E ^a   Al Okla, S ^a   Soukkarieh, C H ^a   Kweider, M ^a  

^a DAMASCUS UNIVERSITY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity activity; HCG; Immune responses; Leishmania; Macrophage; Sex associated hormones

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 12P40; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 7; NITRIC OXIDE;

AMASTIGOTE; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNITY; IN VITRO STUDY; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; MACROPHAGE; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CELLS, CULTURED; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; MACROPHAGES; NITRIC OXIDE; PARASITE LOAD;

LEISHMANIA TROPICA;

EID: 84866146232     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: 13653024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2012.01368.x     Document Type: Article

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