Unbalanced inflammatory reaction could increase tissue destruction and worsen skin infectious diseases – a comparative study of leishmaniasis and sporotrichosis

Abstract The clinical presentations of skin diseases produced by different pathogens, as American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) and sporotrichosis can be similar and possibly influenced by the skin immune system (SIS). The aim of the study was to understand the underlying mechanisms of skin inflam...

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Main Authors: F. N. Morgado, L. M. V. de Carvalho, J. Leite-Silva, A. J. Seba, M. I. F. Pimentel, A. Fagundes, M. F. Madeira, M. R. Lyra, M. M. Oliveira, A. O. Schubach, F. Conceição-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-21277-1