The contribution of immune evasive mechanisms to parasite persistence in Visceral Leishmaniasis

The contribution of immune evasive mechanisms to parasite persistence in Visceral Leishmaniasis

Leishmania is a genus of protozoan parasites that give rise to a range of diseases called Leishmaniasis that affects annually an estimated 1.3 million people from 88 countries. Leishmania donovani and Leishmania (L.) infantum chagasi are responsible to cause the visceral leishmaniasis. The parasite...

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Main Authors: Elisangela Oliveira De Freitas, Fabiana Maria de Souza Leoratti, Célio Geraldo Freire De Lima, Alexandre eMorrot, Daniel eFerreira Feijó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Immunosuppression
Visceral leishmaniasis
Tissue Remodelling
hepatic dysfunction
Hepatosplenomegaly
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00153/full

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