METHOD OF USING IL-11 TO ENHANCE CELL MEDIATED IMMUNITY FOR TREATING VARIOUS VIRAL AND PARASITIC INFECTIONS AND CANCER

摘要

Provided by the present invention are methods of treating a variety of diseases where enhancement of cytotoxic T cell activity has shown to be beneficial including acute viral disorders such as influenza, chronic viral disorders such as Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), herpes, hepatitis, and varicella zoster, parasitic infections such as malaria and tuberculosis, and cancer. In addition, provided by the present invention are methods of ex vivo enhancement of T cell activity from cells derived from patients with the above disorders followed by subsequent reintroduction of the modified cells into the patients.