Local increase of arginase activity in lesions of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease that is in Ethiopia mainly caused by the parasite Leishmania aethiopica. This neglected tropical disease is common in rural areas and causes serious morbidity. Persistent nonhealing cutaneous leishmaniasis has been associated with poor T cell mediate...

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Hoofdauteurs: Tamrat Abebe, Asrat Hailu, Mihretu Woldeyes, Woinshet Mekonen, Kassahun Bilcha, Thomas Cloke, Lionel Fry, Nafisa-Katrin Seich Al Basatena, Karina Corware, Manuel Modolell, Markus Munder, Fabienne Tacchini-Cottier, Ingrid Müller, Pascale Kropf
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Reeks:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online toegang:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3373636?pdf=render