Experimental neurocysticercosis: absence of IL-4 induces lower encephalitis

ABSTRACT Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most severe clinical manifestation of cysticercosis. One of the factors responsible for its symptomatology is the host inflammatory response. Therefore the influence of interleukin 4 (IL-4) on the induction of encephalitis in experimental NCC was evaluated....

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Main Authors: Hidelberto Matos Silva, Marina Clare Vinaud, Ruy de Souza Lino Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017000200005&lng=en&tlng=en