Increased interleukin-10 and interferon-γ levels in <it>Plasmodium vivax </it>malaria suggest a reciprocal regulation which is not altered by IL-10 gene promoter polymorphism
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In human malaria, the naturally-acquired immune response can result in either the elimination of the parasite or a persistent response mediated by cytokines that leads to immunopathology. The cytokines are responsible for all the sym...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/264 |