Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Protozoan Infections
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine that plays a central role in immune and inflammatory responses. In the present paper, we discussed the participation of MIF in the immune response to protozoan parasite infections. As a general trend, MIF participates in the control of paras...
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| author | Marcelo T. Bozza Yuri C. Martins Letícia A. M. Carneiro Claudia N. Paiva |
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| description | Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine that plays a central role in immune and inflammatory responses. In the present paper, we discussed the participation of MIF in the immune response to protozoan parasite infections. As a general trend, MIF participates in the control of parasite burden at the expense of promoting tissue damage due to increased inflammation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-25eb38d0ee4b4fec977642eec8a6abb52025-02-03T01:30:10ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00232090-00312012-01-01201210.1155/2012/413052413052Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Protozoan InfectionsMarcelo T. Bozza0Yuri C. Martins1Letícia A. M. Carneiro2Claudia N. Paiva3Laboratório de Inflamação e Imunidade, Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilLaboratório de Inflamação e Imunidade, Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilLaboratório de Inflamação e Imunidade, Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilLaboratório de Inflamação e Imunidade, Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilMacrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine that plays a central role in immune and inflammatory responses. In the present paper, we discussed the participation of MIF in the immune response to protozoan parasite infections. As a general trend, MIF participates in the control of parasite burden at the expense of promoting tissue damage due to increased inflammation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/413052 |
| spellingShingle | Marcelo T. Bozza Yuri C. Martins Letícia A. M. Carneiro Claudia N. Paiva Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Protozoan Infections Journal of Parasitology Research |
| title | Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Protozoan Infections |
| title_full | Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Protozoan Infections |
| title_fullStr | Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Protozoan Infections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Protozoan Infections |
| title_short | Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Protozoan Infections |
| title_sort | macrophage migration inhibitory factor in protozoan infections |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/413052 |
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