Arginase activity - a marker of disease status in patients with visceral leishmaniasis in ethiopia.

Arginase activity - a marker of disease status in patients with visceral leishmaniasis in ethiopia.

The underlying mechanisms resulting in the profound immune suppression characteristic of human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are not fully understood. Here, we tested the hypothesis that arginase, an enzyme associated with immunosuppression, is higher in patients with VL and contributes to impaired T...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tamrat Abebe, Yegnasew Takele, Teklu Weldegebreal, Tom Cloke, Ellen Closs, Camille Corset, Asrat Hailu, Workagegnehu Hailu, Yifru Sisay, Karina Corware, Margaux Corset, Manuel Modolell, Markus Munder, Fabienne Tacchini-Cottier, Ingrid Müller, Pascale Kropf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3610885?pdf=render

Similar Items

Similar Items