IL-22 Protects against Tissue Damage during Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a disease characterized by ulcerating skin lesions, the resolution of which requires an effective, but regulated, immune response that limits parasite growth without causing permanent tissue damage. While mechanisms that control the parasites have been well studied, the fa...

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Main Authors: Ciara Gimblet, Michael A Loesche, Lucas Carvalho, Edgar M Carvalho, Elizabeth A Grice, David Artis, Phillip Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4540492?pdf=render