Association of pro-inflammatory cytokines and iron regulatory protein 2 (IRP2) with Leishmania burden in canine visceral leishmaniasis.

Association of pro-inflammatory cytokines and iron regulatory protein 2 (IRP2) with Leishmania burden in canine visceral leishmaniasis.

Leishmania infantum infection in humans and dogs can evolve with a wide range of clinical presentations, varying from asymptomatic infections to visceral leishmaniasis. We hypothesized that the immune response elicited by L. infantum infection could modulate whether the host will remain asymptomatic...

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Main Authors: Paulo Ricardo Porfírio do Nascimento, Daniella Regina Arantes Martins, Glória Regina Góis Monteiro, Paula Vivianne Queiroz, Francisco Paulo Freire-Neto, José Wilton Queiroz, Adila Lorena Morais Lima, Selma Maria Bezerra Jeronimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3795717?pdf=render

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