Immunomodulation of human monocytes following exposure to <it>Lutzomyia intermedia </it>saliva

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sand fly saliva contains potent and complex pharmacologic molecules that are able to modulate the host's hemostatic, inflammatory, and immune systems. In this study, we evaluated the effects of salivary gland sonicate (SGS) of &...

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Main Authors: Barral Aldina, Miranda José, Clarêncio Jorge, Costa Dirceu J, Menezes Maria, Barral-Netto Manoel, Brodskyn Cláudia, de Oliveira Camila I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/9/12