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Thalidomide increases both intra-tumoural tumour necrosis factor-α production and anti-tumour activity in response to 5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid
Adjunctive Thalidomide Therapy for Childhood Tuberculous Meningitis: Results of a Randomized Study
GesondheidswetenskappePediatrie En KindergesondheidPlease help us populate SUNScholar with the post print version of this article. It can be e-mailed to: [email protected]
Adjunctive thalidomide therapy of childhood tuberculous meningitis: Possible anti-inflammatory role.
GesondheidswetenskappePediatrie En KindergesondheidPlease help us populate SUNScholar with the post print version of this article. It can be e-mailed to: [email protected]
Imunologia da hansenĂase Immunology of leprosy
A hansenĂase Ă© doença crĂ´nica infecciosa que se caracteriza por apresentar formas clĂnicas contrastantes, que sĂŁo dependentes da interação do bacilo com a resposta imune do hospedeiro. O estudo dos processos imunolĂłgicos torna-se fundamental para o entendimento dos mecanismos envolvidos na apresentação e no desenvolvimento da doença. Neste artigo, Ă© revisada a imunopatogĂŞnese da hansenĂase.<br>Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease characterized by contrasting clinical forms that are dependent on the interactions between the bacillus and the host immune response. Thus, the study of the immunological process is extremely relevant for the comprehension of the mechanisms involved in leprosy presentation and development. In this paper, the immunopathogenesis of leprosy is reviewed