Immunobiology of visceral leishmaniasis

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), commonly known as kala-azar, is caused by Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum (Leishmania chagasi in the Americas). These Leishmania species infect macrophages throughout the viscera, and parasites are typically found in the spleen, liver and bone marrow. Patient...

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Main Authors: Susanne eNylén, Rajiv eKumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00251/full