Leishmania infantum chagasi induces a dynamic cellular inflammatory response

Leishmania infantum chagasi (Lic) is a pathogenic protozoan parasite and one of the etiological agents of human visceral leishmaniasis (VL). VL is a potentially deadly disease characterized by variable fevers, cachexia, hepatosplenomegaly, and global immune suppression. Many questions regarding the...

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Main Author: Thalhofer, Colin Joseph
Other Authors: Wilson, Mary E.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2011
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1091
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2475&context=etd