The role of CD4 and CD8 T cells in human cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Leishmaniasis, caused by infection with parasites of the Leishmania genus, affects millions of individuals worldwide. This disease displays distinct clinical manifestations ranging from self-healing skin lesions to severe tissue damage. The control of Leishmania infection is dependent on cellular im...

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Main Authors: Claudia Ida Brodskyn, Claire da Silva Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00165/full