Histopathological and immunohistochemical characterisation of hepatic granulomas in Leishmania donovani-infected BALB/c mice: a time-course study

Histopathological and immunohistochemical characterisation of hepatic granulomas in Leishmania donovani-infected BALB/c mice: a time-course study

Abstract Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD), caused by the intracellular protozoan parasites Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum. Symptomatic VL is considered fatal when left untreated. At present, there is no effective vaccine licensed for human use...

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Main Authors: Francisco J. Salguero, Waldo L. Garcia-Jimenez, Isadora Lima, Karin Seifert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Leishmania donovani
Visceral leishmaniasis
Histopathology
Immunohistochemistry
Macrophage
Granuloma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2624-z

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