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Infectious Disease
New infectious disease study findings recently were reported by researchers at National Institutes of Health
July 7th, 2009
"Monocytes/macrophages from filaria-infected animals exhibit an alternatively activated phenotype; however, very little is known about the alternative activation phenotype of monocytes in human filarial infection. To elucidate the activation and cytokine profile of monocytes in human filarial infection, we examined the expression patterns of genes encoding arginase, nitric oxide synthase 2, alternative activation markers, and cytokines in monocytes from individuals with asymptomatic filarial infection and individuals without filarial infection, ex vivo and in response to filarial antigen (Brugia malayi antigen [BmA])," investigators in Madras, India report. "Monocytes...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-07-07)
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