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Abstract
The addition of recombinant cytokines to Plasmodium falciparum in vitro cultures retarded the growth of the parasite with the effect of recombinant IL-2 (rIL-2) > interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) > tumour necrosis factor-beta (TNF-beta). The process was concentration dependent, being greatest at 30,000 U/ml and required a 72-h period of continuous exposure for maximum effect. Growth inhibition, as determined morphologically and radiometrically, was a consequence of defective schizont maturation rather than inhibition of merozoite invasion. It was cumulative and detectable within one erythrocytic (48 h) growth cycle.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8428394 PMCID: PMC1554667 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1993.tb05897.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Immunol ISSN: 0009-9104 Impact factor: 4.330