Production of interferon-γ by natural killer cells and aging in chronic human schistosomiasis

BACKGROUNG: Aging is associated with several alterations in the phenotype, repertoire and activation status of lymphocytes as well as in the cytokine profile produced by these cells. As a lifelong condition, chronic parasitic diseases such as human schistosomiasis overlaps with the aging process and...

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Main Authors: E. Speziali, J. Bethony, O. Martins-Filho, L. A. O. Fraga, D. S. Lemos, L. J. Souza, R. Correa-Oliveira, A. M. C. Faria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629350400008802
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