Role of gamma interferon and interleukin-4 in host defense against the human filarial parasite Brugia malayi.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2000
Keywords
Brugia-malayi, Disease-Models-Animal, Elephantiasis-Filarial, Human, Interferon-Type-II, Interleukin-4, Mice, Mice-Inbred-BALB-C, Mice-Inbred-C57BL, Mice-SCID, SUPPORT-U-S-GOVT-P-H-S
First Page
3034
Last Page
3035
JAX Source
Infect Immun 2000 May; 68(5):3034-5.
Grant
AI39705/AI/NIAID, AI42362/AI/NIAID, AI30389/AI/NIAID
Abstract
We have investigated the roles of gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) in host defense against Brugia malayi. Our data suggest that the lack of either IFN-gamma or IL-4 prolongs the time required to achieve sterile immunity, suggesting that both canonical type 1 and type 2 responses are involved in the clearance of infection.
Recommended Citation
Babu S,
Ganley LM,
Klei TR,
Shultz LD,
Rajan TV.
Role of gamma interferon and interleukin-4 in host defense against the human filarial parasite Brugia malayi. Infect Immun 2000 May; 68(5):3034-5.