Histological and immunological differences between zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major and sporadic cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum

Histological and immunological differences between zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major and sporadic cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum

Lesion features in cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) depend on the infecting Leishmania species as well as on host immune reponse. In this study, we evaluated the histological and immunological differences between two forms of CL described in Tunisia: zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) caused by L. m...

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Main Authors: Boussoffara Thouraya, Boubaker Mohamed Samir, Ben Ahmed Melika, Mokni Mourad, Guizani Ikram, Ben Salah Afif, Louzir Hechmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Leishmania major
Leishmania infantum
lesion
cytokines
chemokines
Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2019/01/parasite180102/parasite180102.html

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