Dynamic of the Cellular Immune Response at the Dermal Site of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis and Leishmania (V.) braziliensis Infection in Sapajus apella Primate

The purpose of this study was to characterize the immunopathological response in the skin of S. apella infected with Leishmania (L.) amazonensis and L. (V.) braziliensis parasites, the main causative agents of localized cutaneous leishmaniasis in South America. In infected animals, amastigote forms...

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Main Authors: Márcia Dalastra Laurenti, Luiz Felipe Domingues Passero, Thaise Yumie Tomokane, Fernanda de Camargo Francesquini, Mussya Cisotto Rocha, Claudia Maria de Castro Gomes, Carlos Eduardo Pereira Corbett, Fernando Tobias Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/134236