Coinfection With Trypanosoma brucei Confers Protection Against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Coinfection With Trypanosoma brucei Confers Protection Against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Infection with certain bacteria, parasites, and viruses alters the host immune system to Leishmania major influencing disease outcome. Here, we determined the outcome of a chronic infection with Trypanosoma brucei brucei on cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by L. major. C57BL/6 mice infected with...

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Main Authors: Lais Pereira, Fabiano Oliveira, Shannon Townsend, Sonia Metangmo, Claudio Meneses, Ian N. Moore, Claudia I. Brodskyn, Jesus G. Valenzuela, Stefan Magez, Shaden Kamhawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Leishmania major
Trypanosoma brucei
coinfection
inflammation
cellular immunity
humoral immunity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.02855/full

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