The Influence of Infection by Different Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis Isolates on the Pathogenesis of Disseminated Leishmaniasis

Disseminated Leishmaniasis (DL) is an emerging and severe form of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis infection defined by the presence of 10 and up to more than 1,000 skin lesions. The mechanisms underlying parasite dissemination remain unknown. Genotypic differences among species of L. braziliensis...

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Main Authors: Walker N. Oliveira, Andreza S. Dórea, Pedro P. Carneiro, Maurício T. Nascimento, Lucas P. Carvalho, Paulo R. L. Machado, Albert Schriefer, Olívia Bacellar, Edgar M. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.740278/full