Interleukin-15 augments oxidative metabolism and fungicidal activity of human monocytes against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

Interleukin (IL)-15 is a pleiotropic cytokine that regulates the proliferation and survival of many cell types. IL-15 is produced by monocytes and macrophages against infectious agents and plays a pivotal role in innate and adaptive immune responses. This study analyzed the effect of IL-15 on fungic...

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Main Authors: Camila Ferreira Bannwart, Rosana A Rodrigues Martins, Érika Nakaira-Takahashi, Luciane A Dias-Melício, Ângela MV Campos Soares, Maria Terezinha S Peraçoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000700005