Faridnia, Roghiyeh

Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Manipulation of IL-10 gene expression by Toxoplasma gondii and its products

Background: This study was designed to evaluate whether or not T. gondii and its derivatives can change the gene expression level of IL-10 in murine leukocytes in vivo.   Methods: Fifty BALB/c mice were divided into 5 groups, four of which received the excretory/secretory product (ESP) from cell culture medium, the ESP from cell free medium, the Toxoplasma lysate product (TLP) and the a...