An analysis of the role of tumor necrosis factor in the phenotypic expression of actively induced experimental allergic orchitis and experimental allergic encephalomyelitis.

doi:10.1016/0090-1229(90)90057-w

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An analysis of the role of tumor necrosis factor in the phenotypic expression of actively induced experimental allergic orchitis and experimental allergic encephalomyelitis.

Clinical immunology and immunopathology - 1 Mar 1990

Teuscher C, Hickey W F, Korngold R

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The role of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) was examined in the pathogenesis of actively induced experimental allergic orchitis (EAO) and experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) in the mouse. The ability of TNF to function as either an adjuvant or to replace pertussigen in eliciting active EAO...

Topics

Animals
Antibody Specificity
Brain
Encephalomyelitis
Female
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred Strains
Orchitis
Phenotype
Spinal Cord
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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