Immunity to Lutzomyia intermedia saliva modulates the inflammatory environment induced by Leishmania braziliensis.

Immunity to Lutzomyia intermedia saliva modulates the inflammatory environment induced by Leishmania braziliensis.

BACKGROUND: During blood feeding, sand flies inject Leishmania parasites in the presence of saliva. The types and functions of cells present at the first host-parasite contact are critical to the outcome on infection and sand fly saliva has been shown to play an important role in this setting. Herei...

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Main Authors: Tatiana R de Moura, Fabiano Oliveira, Gabriele C Rodrigues, Marcia W Carneiro, Kiyoshi F Fukutani, Fernanda O Novais, José Carlos Miranda, Manoel Barral-Netto, Claudia Brodskyn, Aldina Barral, Camila I de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2886072?pdf=render

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