| Literature DB >> 12595478 |
Ping Zhou1, Erqiu Li, Nannan Zhu, Jason Robertson, Theodore Nash, Steven M Singer.
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the role of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in Giardia lamblia infections in mice. Elevated IL-6 expression was found in wild-type mice 15 days postinfection. Furthermore, IL-6-deficient mice controlled infections only slowly although normal immunoglobulin A production was observed. Thus, IL-6 is necessary for early control of acute G. lamblia infections.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12595478 PMCID: PMC148826 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.71.3.1566-1568.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441