Leishmania infantum and Leishmania braziliensis : differences and similarities to evade the innate immune system

Visceral leishmaniasis is a severe form of the disease, caused by Leishmania infantum in the New World. Patients present an anergic immune response that favors parasite establishment and spreading through tissues like bone marrow and liver. On the other hand, Leishmania braziliensis causes localized...

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Main Authors: Falcão, Sarah de Athayde Couto, Jaramillo, Tatiana María Giraldo, Ferreira, Luciana G., Bernardes, Daniela M., Santana, Jaime Martins de, Favali, Cecilia Beatriz Fiuza
Format: Artigo
Language: Inglês
Published: Frontiers 2017
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Online Access: http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/23884
https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00287
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