Cytokine profile associated with human chronic schistosomiasis mansoni

This study objective was to evaluate the cytokines associated with early events of hepatic fibrosis in schistosomiasis mansoni. Hepatic fibrosis was classified by ultrasonography in 94 patients. Immunological evaluation was performed by measurement of secreted cytokines (interleukin IL-5, IL-10, IL-...

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Main Authors: Andréa Magalhães, Delfin Gonzalez Miranda, Roberval Gonzalez Miranda, Maria Ilma Araújo, Adriana Almeida de Jesus, Angela Silva, Luciana B Santana, Edward Pearce, Edgar M Carvalho, Amélia Ribeiro de Jesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2004-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000900004