Biochemical association between essential trace elements and susceptibility to Leishmania major in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice

Biochemical association between essential trace elements and susceptibility to Leishmania major in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice

Several enzymes that contribute to immune system responses require zinc and copper as trace elements for their activity. We examined zinc and copper levels in two susceptible Balb/c mouse lines and resistant C57bl/6 mice infected with Leishmania major MRHO/IR/75/ER, a prevalent strain that causes cu...

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Main Authors: Marzyeh Amini, Hossein Nahrevanian, Shohreh Khatami, Mahin Farahmand, Fatemeh Mirkhani, Seifoddin Javadian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Balb/c
C57bl/6
CL
Iran
Leishmania major
treatment
Cu
Zn
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