The Equivocal Role of Th17 Cells and Neutrophils on Immunopathogenesis of Leishmaniasis

The Equivocal Role of Th17 Cells and Neutrophils on Immunopathogenesis of Leishmaniasis

Advances in the understanding of leishmaniasis progression indicate that cellular interactions more complex than the Th1/Th2 paradigm define the course of infection. Th17 cells are a crucial modulator of adaptive immunity against Leishmania parasites acting mainly on neutrophil recruitment and playi...

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Main Authors: Suênia da C. Gonçalves-de-Albuquerque, Rômulo Pessoa-e-Silva, Lays A. M. Trajano-Silva, Tayná Correia de Goes, Rayana C. S. de Morais, Cíntia N. da C. Oliveira, Virgínia M. B. de Lorena, Milena de Paiva-Cavalcanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
cutaneous leishmaniasis
visceral leishmaniasis
immunity
T helper 17
interleukin-17
neutrophil
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01437/full

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