Dual Role of Interleukin-4 (IL-4) in Pulmonary Paracoccidioidomycosis: Endogenous IL-4 Can Induce Protection or Exacerbation of Disease Depending on the Host Genetic Pattern

Resistance to paracoccidioidomycosis, the most important endemic mycosis in Latin America, is thought to be primarily mediated by cellular immunity and the production of gamma interferon. To assess the role of interleukin-4 (IL-4), a Th2 cytokine, pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis in IL-4-depleted su...

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Autori principali: Arruda, Celina, Valente-Ferreira, Rita C., Pina, Adriana, Kashino, Suely S., Fazioli, Raquel A., Vaz, Celidéia A. C., Franco, Marcello F., Keller, Alexandre C., Calich, Vera L. G.
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Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: American Society for Microbiology 2004
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Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC427439/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15213137
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.72.7.3932-3940.2004
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