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Microbiology
Immune Response
IL-1 in severe infection and IL-2 as T cell growth factor
THE CONTEXT
The passage identifies a beneficial effect of IL-1 and the growth-factor role and cellular source of IL-2.
IL-1 in immunocompromised hosts
•
IL-1
has a beneficial effect in severe infections in immunocompromised hosts.
Interleukin-2
•
Interleukin-2
is the T cell growth factor (
TCGF
) produced by activated T cells.
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