Th-1 and Th-2 cytokine production in infants with virus-associated wheezing

Wheezing associated with respiratory viral infections in infancy is very common and results in high morbidity worldwide. The Th1/Th2 pattern of immune response in these patients remains unclear and previous studies have shown controversial results. The aim of the present study was to compare the typ...

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Main Authors: P.M.C. Pitrez, D.C. Machado, M.H. Jones, F. Andrade, C. Camozzato, R.T. Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2005-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000100008