Serological evidence of Toxoplasma gondii infection as potential risk for the development of lepromatous leprosy in an endemic area for both neglected tropical diseases in Brazil

Serological evidence of Toxoplasma gondii infection as potential risk for the development of lepromatous leprosy in an endemic area for both neglected tropical diseases in Brazil

Abstract Background Mycobacterium leprae and Toxoplasma gondii infections are both neglected tropical diseases highly prevalent in Brazil. Infection with certain parasite species can significantly alter susceptibility to other important pathogens, and/or influence the development of pathology. Here...

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Main Authors: Luciana Regina Pereira Oliveira, Lívia Mattos Martins, Rebeka da Conceição Souza, Yuri Scheidegger de Castro, Letícia Silva Nascimento, Juliana Azevedo da Silva, Edilbert Pellegrini Nahn Junior, Wilmar Dias da Silva, Alba Lucínia Peixoto-Rangel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Leprosy
Toxoplasmosis
Coinfection
Co-immunomodulation
Immunoglobulins
Immune response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-020-0636-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-020-0636-3

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