Interleukin (IL) 5 levels and eosinophilia in patients with intestinal parasitic diseases

Ustun S., TURGAY N., BAYRAM DELİBAŞ S., ERTABAKLAR H.

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.10, sa.24, ss.3643-3646, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 24
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i24.3643
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3643-3646
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

AIM: Intestinal parasitic diseases are commonly accompanied with diarrhoeal symptoms and allergic reactions. Eosinophilia occurs as a result of IL-5 synthesized from Th2 cells during allergic reactions. IL-5 acts as a factor activating eosinophils. The aim of this study was to compare the IL-5 cytokine measurements in serum samples and cell cultures. And also to compare eosinophilia observed in helminth infections and protozoon infections accompanied with allergy.