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Original Article

Serum levels of interferon-γ, interleukin-12, tumour necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-10, and bacterial clearance in patients with gastroenteric Salmonella infection

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Pages 11-14 | Received 07 Jun 2004, Accepted 12 Oct 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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