Cytokines and visceral leishmaniasis: a comparison of plasma cytokine profiles between the clinical forms of visceral leishmaniasis

Cytokines and visceral leishmaniasis: a comparison of plasma cytokine profiles between the clinical forms of visceral leishmaniasis

It is not well established whether cytokine production differs in response to different clinical forms of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). In this work, we performed a cross-sectional study to investigate the plasma levels of cytokines [interferon (IFN)-γ, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL...

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Main Authors: Alinne Silva Andrade Costa, Graciomar Conceição Costa, Dorlene Maria Cardoso de Aquino, Vitor Rosa Ramos de Mendonça, Aldina Barral, Manoel Barral-Netto, Arlene de Jesus Mendes Caldas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
cytokines
visceral leishmaniasis
clinical forms
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