Tumor necrosis factor production by human macrophages stimulated in vitro by Plasmodium falciparum.

Production of tumor necrosis factor by human macrophages may be induced in vitro by cytoadherent and noncytoadherent strains of Plasmodium falciparum, with an optimal ratio of one to three parasitized erythrocytes per macrophage. Centrifuged and heated crude culture supernatants have the same effect...

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Main Authors: Picot, S, Peyron, F, Vuillez, J, Barbe, G, Marsh, K, Ambroise-Thomas, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1990