The role of complement in the early phase of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis infection in BALB/c mice

Complement-depleted and -non-depleted BALB/c mice were inoculated with Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis promastigotes into the hind footpad to study the role of the complement system in cutaneous leishmaniasis. Total serum complement activity was measured by hemolytic assay and C3 fragment deposi...

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Main Authors: M.D. Laurenti, A. Örn, I.L. Sinhorini, C.E.P. Corbett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2004-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000300021