LYMFOCYTSTIMULERANDE FAKTOR FRAAN TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI

摘要

A lymphocyte stimulating factor constituted by a protein having the ability to stimulate, in a living animal body, CD8+ T-cells resulting in release of interferon- gamma (IFN- gamma ) thereby causing immunosuppression in said body; a method of treating African sleeping sickness using such factor; and a monoclonal antibody directed against said factor.