Immunosuppressive Activity of Leishmania major Culture Supernatant
BALB/c mice are highly susceptible to infection with the protozoan parasite Leishmania major. This susceptibility has been attributed in part to the expansion of Th2 cells and production of their cytokines, IL-4 and IL-10 and down-regulation of Th1 cytokine, INF-γ. The inability of susc...
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| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2006-07-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/2553.pdf&manuscript_id=2553 |