Extracellular matrix alterations in experimental Leishmania amazonensis infection in susceptible and resistant mice
<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Leishmania </it>is inoculated, by the bite of an infected sandfly, into the skin of the host, where the promastigotes are phagocyted by dermal macrophages. The dermal region comprises cells and abundant extracellular matrix. Studies show that matr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Veterinary Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/43/1/10 |