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Experimental lyme arthritis in the absence of interleukin-4 or gamma interferon.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jul 1999
Brown C R, Reiner S L
Abstract excerpt
Genetic resistance and susceptibility to experimental Lyme arthritis have been linked with the production of interleukin-4 (IL-4) or gamma interferon (IFN-gamma), respectively. To determine the absolute requirement for these cytokines in disease outcome, we compared arthritis development in wild-type, IL-4-deficient (IL-4 degrees ), and IFN-gamma-deficient (IFN-gamma degrees ) mice. While susceptible C3H mice...
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