The eggs of the parasite Schistosoma mansoni may lodge in a variety of organs including the gut wall, liver, lung and even central nervous system, inducing the formation of granulomas under the control of IL-13.
Interleukin 3 | Interleukin 6 | Interleukin 5 | Interleukin 18 | Interleukin 17 | Interleukin 4 | Interleukin 15 | Interleukin 8 | Interleukin 32 | Interleukin 24 | Interleukin 2 | Interleukin 12 | interleukin 6 (IL-6) | Interleukin-3 receptor | Interleukin 22 | Interleukin 13 | Interleukin 12 receptor, beta 2 subunit | Interleukin 10 |
Also, the exact cytokine responsible has yet to be elucidated, with IL-12, IL-18 and IL-13 having been most studied in this regard, yet never conclusively implicated.