Assessment of intralesional cytokine profile of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka

Assessment of intralesional cytokine profile of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka

Abstract Background Cytokines play a vital role in the host immune response to infection by initiating the healing process and/or accelerating the progression of the disease in cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Very little evidence is available on cytokine profiles and their regulatory function in CL pa...

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Main Authors: Lahiru Sandaruwan Galgamuwa, Buthsiri Sumanasena, Devika Iddawela, Susiji Wickramasinghe, Lalani Yatawara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
IFN-γ
IL-4
IL-11
IL-12p40
Sri Lanka
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1384-4

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