Cytokine responses to <it>Schistosoma haematobium </it>in a Zimbabwean population: contrasting profiles for IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-5 and IL-10 with age

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The rate of development of parasite-specific immune responses can be studied by following their age profiles in exposed and infected hosts. This study determined the cytokine-age profiles of Zimbabweans resident in a <it>Schist...

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Main Authors: Mduluza Takafira, Taylor Matthew, Midzi Nicholas, Winborn Georgina, Mutapi Francisca, Maizels Rick M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/139