Dual Role of Interleukin-4 (IL-4) in Pulmonary Paracoccidioidomycosis: Endogenous IL-4 Can Induce Protection or Exacerbation of Disease Depending on the Host Genetic Pattern
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Dual role of interleukin-4 (IL-4) in pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis: endogenous IL-4 can induce protection or exacerbation of disease depending on the host genetic pattern.
Resistance to paracoccidioidomycosis, the most important endemic mycosis in Latin America, is thought to be primarily mediated by cellular immunity and the production of gamma interferon. To assess the role of interleukin-4 (IL-4), a Th2 cytokine, pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis in IL-4-depleted susceptible (B10.A) and intermediate (C57BL/6) mice was studied. Two different protocols were used ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.72.7.3932-3940.2004