METHOD FOR TREATMENT OR PROPHYLAXIS OF A INFECTION USING EITHER AN ANTIBODY WHICH BINDS TO IL-9 OR AN AGENT WHICH STIMULATES PRODUCTION OF AUTOANTIBODIES TO INTERLEUKIN-9

摘要

The invention relates to methods for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of infections that produce an imbalance of Thl and Th2 CD4 cells such as Leishmaniasis, via the administration of an antibody to IL-9 or an agent that stimulates production of anti-IL-9 antibodies sufficient to neutralize native IL-9 in a subject.