A role for IL-18 in protective immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Schneider, Bianca E

A role for IL-18 in protective immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. [electronic resource] - European journal of immunology Feb 2010 - 396-405 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1521-4141

10.1002/eji.200939583 doi


Analysis of Variance
Animals
Chemokines--genetics
Cytokines--genetics
Gene Expression
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Immunity--immunology
Interferon-gamma--metabolism
Interleukin-18--genetics
Lung--metabolism
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Mycobacterium tuberculosis--immunology
Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88--genetics
Neutrophil Infiltration--immunology
Receptors, Interleukin-18--genetics
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Th1 Cells--immunology
Toll-Like Receptor 2--genetics
Toll-Like Receptor 4--genetics
Tuberculosis--genetics