Immunologic defects in leprosy patients. II. Interleukin 1, interleukin 2, and interferon production in leprosy patients

• Main Authors: Makonkawkeyoon S., Kasinrerk W., Supajatura V., Hirunpetcharat C., Vithayasai V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/838
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The capabilities of monocytes and lymphocytes in peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytes (PBML) to produce interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-2, and interferon (IFN), respectively, were evaluated in various types and treatments of leprosy patients. IL-1 production in response to lipopolysaccharide was signifi...