Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection Alters Th1/Th2 Cytokine Expression, Decreases Airway Eosinophilia, and Enhances Mucus Production in Allergic Airway Disease

A. Wu, Carol; Puddington, Lynn; E. Whiteley, Herbert; A. Yiamouyiannis, Carmen; M. Schramm, Craig; Mohammadu, Fusaini; S. Thrall, Roger

doi:10.4049/jimmunol.167.5.2798

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Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection Alters Th1/Th2 Cytokine Expression, Decreases Airway Eosinophilia, and Enhances Mucus Production in Allergic Airway Disease

Published in The Journal of Immunology • Sep 1, 2001

Authors:

Carol A. Wu

Lynn Puddington

Herbert E. Whiteley

Abstract

Concomitant infection of murine CMV (MCMV), an opportunistic respiratory pathogen, altered Th1/Th2 cytokine expression, decreased bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid eosinophilia, and increased mucus production in a murine model of OVA-induced allergic airway disease. Although no change in the total ...

Subject

Bronchoalveolar lavage

Immunology

Eosinophilia

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