The immunobiology of Leishmania braziliensis infection

Leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania that affect millions of people worldwide. These diseases are caused by distinct Leishmania species, of which L. braziliensis, a New World representative of the Leishmania genus, has been the least studied. Although leis...

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Main Authors: Claudia Ida Brodskyn, Camila I. de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00145/full