Interleukin 12 receptor deficiency in a child with recurrent bronchopneumonia and very high IgE levels
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is involved in cellular immune responses against intracellular pathogens by promoting the generation of T naive in T helper 1 (Th1) cells and by increasing interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production from T and natural killer (NK) cells. A defe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijponline.net/content/38/1/46 |