Chemokines and chemokine receptors expression in the lesions of patients with American cutaneous leishmaniasis

American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) presents distinct active clinical forms with different grades of severity, known as localised (LCL), intermediate (ICL) and diffuse (DCL) cutaneous leishmaniasis. LCL and DCL are associated with a polarised T-helper (Th)1 and Th2 immune response, respectively,...

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Main Authors: Nilka Luisa Diaz, Olga Zerpa, Felix Jacobo Tapia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2013-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000400446&lng=en&tlng=en