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Transfer factor as modulator of cellular immune response

T. A. Lyubchenko, E. G. Goleva, L. S. Kholodna

This review is devoted to Transfer Factor — natural immu.no-modulator that influences on cell-mediated immunity. This compo¬nent of low-molecular dialyzable leukocyte extract today is used as a stimulator of cell-mediated immune response in many diseases accompained by immiuwdeficites caused by bacterial, viral, fungal infections and. malignancy. At the same time the problem of its chemical structure and mechanisms of action is still not clear. Modem data on this field are analysed.