Production of interferon-γ by natural killer cells and aging in chronic human schistosomiasis

• Main Authors: E. Speziali (Author), J. Bethony (Author), O. Martins-Filho (Author), L. A. O. Fraga (Author), D. S. Lemos (Author), L. J. Souza (Author), R. Correa-Oliveira (Author), A. M. C. Faria (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUNG: Aging is associated with several alterations in the phenotype, repertoire and activation status of lymphocytes as well as in the cytokine profile produced by these cells. As a lifelong condition, chronic parasitic diseases such as human schistosomiasis overlaps with the aging process and...