Interaction of Leishmania (L.) chagasi with the Vero cell line

The Vero cell line, a non-phagocytic cell, has supported the intracellular mechanism of Leishmania (L.) chagasi. This strain (MHOM/BR/501/MS00) was isolated from a human case of visceral leishmaniasis in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil and cultivated in Schneider's Drosophila medium with 20 % of hea...

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Main Authors: Pessotti J.H., Zaverucha Do Valle T., Corte-Real S., Gonçalves Da Costa S.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2004-03-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/200411199