CD4+, CD8+ and CD4- CD8- T cell-subsets can confer protection against Leishmania m. mexicana infection

We studied the role of CD4+, CD8+, CD4- CD8- T cells and IgG anti-Leishmania after infection or vaccination in the CBA/ca mouse. Mice were either infected with L. m. mexicana promastigotes or vaccinated with parasite-membrane antigens incorporated into liposomes. Successfully vaccinated mice were us...

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Main Authors: C. M Lezama-Dávila, G Gallagher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1995-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761995000100012