Is Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis parasite load associated with disease pathogenesis?

Is Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis parasite load associated with disease pathogenesis?

Background: Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is the main etiological agent of tegumentary leishmaniasis in the Americas. Parasite molecular diversity and host immune status contribute to extensive variations in its clinical presentation within endemic areas of Brazil. Pentavalent antimonials have b...

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Main Authors: Luiza de Oliveira Ramos Pereira, Regina Barbosa Moreira, Márcia Pereira de Oliveira, Soraya de Oliveira Reis, Manoel Paes de Oliveira Neto, Claude Pirmez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Parasitic load
Small subunit ribosomal RNA gene
Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis
Therapeutic failure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217300395

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