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...
Main Author: | Thalhofer, Colin Joseph |
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Other Authors: | Wilson, Mary E. |
Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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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 |
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