Changes in cytokine profile with immunotherapy in viral warts using purified protein derivative, mumps measles rubella vaccine, and mycobacterium w vaccine

Background: Immunotherapy for wart employs ability of immune system to recognize certain viral, bacterial, and fungal antigens in previously sensitized individual inducing Type IV delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction (up-regulated Th1 cytokines IL-1, TNF-α, IFN-γ; down-regulated Th2 cytokines IL-1...

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Main Authors: Amrita Sil, Sayantan Dasgupta, Somodyuti Chandra, Adrija Datta, Arini Banerjee, Nilay Kanti Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
mmr
ppd
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2021;volume=66;issue=1;spage=67;epage=73;aulast=Sil