| Literature DB >> 17038706 |
Owen J Bowers1, Kirsa B Sommersted, Ryan T Sowell, Gretchen E Boling, William H Hanneman, Richard G Titus, Gregory K Dekrey.
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Acute exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) can suppress adaptive immunity. In this study, pre-exposure of Leishmania major-infected mice to TCDD caused a dose-dependent and unexpected decrease in parasite burdens on day 20 after infection. In contrast, TCDD-mediated lymphoid atrophy, suppressed antibody levels, and enhanced interleukin-2 production were observed as expected. These results suggest that TCDD may enhance resistance to L. major in the face of immune suppression.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17038706
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345