Interleukin-4 production in BALB/c mice immunized with Anisakis simplex

Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2001 Oct;96(7):979-82. doi: 10.1590/s0074-02762001000700016.

Abstract

We investigated the interleukin (IL-4) levels in BALB/c mice immunized with Anisakis extract in single or multiple doses and in mice orally infected with a larva. From animals immunized maximum responses were obtained with the multiple doses with an only IL-4 peak. Conversely, in the mice inoculated with a larva per os, the IL-4 levels showed two peaks of different rates.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anisakiasis / immunology
  • Anisakiasis / metabolism*
  • Anisakis / immunology
  • Anisakis / metabolism*
  • Antigens, Helminth / immunology
  • Antigens, Helminth / metabolism
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Immunoglobulin G / biosynthesis
  • Interleukin-4 / biosynthesis*
  • Interleukin-4 / blood
  • Larva / immunology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C

Substances

  • Antigens, Helminth
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Interleukin-4