Anti-Leishmania IgG is a marker of disseminated leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania braziliensis

Anti-Leishmania IgG is a marker of disseminated leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania braziliensis

Background: In this study, we determined the accuracy of anti-Leishmania IgG and IgG subclasses to distinguish clinical forms of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) and and determined the relationship between antibodies levels with cytokine production and severity of ATL. Methods: Participants...

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Main Authors: Andréa Magalhães, Lucas P. Carvalho, Rúbia Costa, Mônica S. Pita, Thiago Marconi Cardoso, Paulo R.L. Machado, Edgar M. Carvalho, Sérgio Arruda, Augusto M. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Disseminated leishmaniasis
Leishmania braziliensis
IgG
IgG2
Disease severity
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