IL-27 Signaling Is Crucial for Survival of Mice Infected with African Trypanosomes via Preventing Lethal Effects of CD4+ T Cells and IFN-γ.

African trypanosomes are extracellular protozoan parasites causing a chronic debilitating disease associated with a persistent inflammatory response. Maintaining the balance of the inflammatory response via downregulation of activation of M1-type myeloid cells was previously shown to be crucial to a...

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Main Authors: Gongguan Liu, Jinjun Xu, Hui Wu, Donglei Sun, Xiquan Zhang, Xiaoping Zhu, Stefan Magez, Meiqing Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-07-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4519326?pdf=render