Anti-TGF-beta treatment promotes rapid healing of Leishmania major infection in mice by enhancing in vivo nitric oxide production.

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Published in J Immunol on January 15, 1999

Authors

J Li1, C A Hunter, J P Farrell

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1: Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.

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