Immunotherapy Using Autoclaved L. major Antigens and M. vaccae with Meglumine Antimoniate, for the Treatment of Experimental Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis

Immunotherapy Using Autoclaved L. major Antigens and M. vaccae with Meglumine Antimoniate, for the Treatment of Experimental Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis

Background: To evaluate immunotherapy against canine visceral leishmaniasis, Leishmania ma­jor antigen and heat-killed Mycobacterium vaccae (SRL172) were used as stimulators of immune de­fense mechanisms and the results were compared with standard chemotherapy meglumine antimoni­ate. Methods: Ninet...

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Main Authors: Sh Jamshidi, R Avizeh, M Mohebali, S Bokaie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Canine visceral leishmaniasis
Immunotherapy
Glucantime
Mycobacterium vaccae
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/185

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