Afanasyev, S.S., Aleshkin, V.A., Vorobyev, A.A., Rubalsky, O.V., Nesvizhsky, Yu.N., Voropaeva, E.A.

Influence of cytokine preparations on the in vitro resistance of bacteria to antibiotics

Gabrichevsky Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Moscow, Russia

Recombinant tumor necrosis factor-α and γ-interferon were found in vitro to increase the sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics both alone and in combination; α₂-interferon decreased this sensitivity.
Zh. Mikrobiol. (Moscow), 2005, No. 3, P. 95—97