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Interferon-gamma receptor-deficiency renders mice highly susceptible to toxoplasmosis by decreased macrophage activation.
Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology - 1 Dec 1996
Deckert-Schlüter M, Rang A, Weiner D, Huang S, Wiestler O D, Hof H, Schlüter D
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii may cause severe infections in immunocompromised patients including fetuses and those with AIDS. Among the factors mediating protection against T. gondii, IFN-gamma has gained special attention. To analyze the role of IFN-gamma in the early phase of toxoplasmosis, IFN-gamma rece...
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