title: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in protozoan infections.
abstract: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine that plays a central role in immune and inflammatory responses. In the present paper, we discussed the participation of MIF in the immune response to protozoan parasite infections. As a general trend, MIF participates in the control of parasite burden at the expense of promoting tissue damage due to increased inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Inflamação e Imunidade, Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Bozza
authors.forename: Yuri C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Letícia A M
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.forename: Claudia N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Paiva