Anti-<i>Leishmania infantum</i> Antibody-Producing Plasma Cells in the Spleen in Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis

The spleen is involved in visceral leishmaniasis immunopathogenesis, and presents alterations in white-pulp microenvironments that are associated with an increased susceptibility to coinfections and patient death. Plasmacytosis in splenic red pulp (RP) is one observed alteration, but the specificity...

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Main Authors: Jonathan L. M. Fontes, Bianca R. Mesquita, Reginaldo Brito, Juliana C. S. Gomes, Caroline V. B. de Melo, Washington L. C. dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/12/1635