Enhancement of Leishmania amazonensis infection in BCG non-responder mice by BCG-antigen specific vaccine

Different patterns of cutaneous leishmaniasis can be induced when a challenge of alike dose of Leishmania amazonensis amastigotes in various inbred strains was applied. Two strains of mice, the Balb/c and C57 BL/10J, showed exceptional suscepbility, and 10(elevado a sexta potência) amastigotes infec...

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Main Authors: Kátia da Silva Calabrese, Sylvio Celso Gonçalves da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1992-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
BCG
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000500010