Suppression of interleukin 2 secretion and interleukin 2 receptor expression during tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis in cattle

Infection with Trypanosoma congolense in cattle was found to be associated with a profound suppression of the host's immune system. Lymph node cells from infected cattle were unable to secrete interleukin 2 (IL 2) in vitro following mitogenic stimulation and the exogenous supply of IL 2 did not rest...

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Main Authors: Sileghem, M.R., Flynn, J.N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 1992
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28551

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