Role of cytokines in experimental and human visceral leishmaniasis
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is the most fatal form of disease leishmaniasis. To date, there
are no effective prophylactic measures and therapeutics available against VL. Recently, new …
are no effective prophylactic measures and therapeutics available against VL. Recently, new …
Immunobiology of visceral leishmaniasis
R Kumar, S Nylén - Frontiers in immunology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), commonly known as kala-azar, is caused by Leishmania
donovani and Leishmania infantum (Leishmania chagasi in the Americas). These …
donovani and Leishmania infantum (Leishmania chagasi in the Americas). These …
Mechanisms of immune evasion in leishmaniasis
Diseases caused by Leishmania present a worldwide problem, and current therapeutic
approaches are unable to achieve a sterile cure. Leishmania is able to persist in host cells …
approaches are unable to achieve a sterile cure. Leishmania is able to persist in host cells …
[HTML][HTML] Host immune response against leishmaniasis and parasite persistence strategies: A review and assessment of recent research
Leishmaniasis, a neglected parasitic disease caused by a unicellular protozoan of the
genus Leishmania, is transmitted through the bite of a female sandfly. The disease remains …
genus Leishmania, is transmitted through the bite of a female sandfly. The disease remains …
Immune regulation during chronic visceral leishmaniasis
Visceral leishmaniasis is a chronic parasitic disease associated with severe immune
dysfunction. Treatment options are limited to relatively toxic drugs, and there is no vaccine …
dysfunction. Treatment options are limited to relatively toxic drugs, and there is no vaccine …
Insights on adaptive and innate immunity in canine leishmaniosis
Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is caused by the parasite Leishmania infantum and is a
systemic disease, which can present with variable clinical signs, and clinicopathological …
systemic disease, which can present with variable clinical signs, and clinicopathological …
Host–pathogen interaction in leishmaniasis: immune response and vaccination strategies
Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic and vector-borne infectious disease that is caused by the genus
Leishmania belonging to the trypanosomatid family. The protozoan parasite has a digenetic …
Leishmania belonging to the trypanosomatid family. The protozoan parasite has a digenetic …
[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional, TNF-α and IFN-γ-Secreting CD4 and CD8 T Cells and CD8High T Cells Are Associated With the Cure of Human Visceral Leishmaniasis
LS Rodrigues, AS Barreto, LGS Bomfim… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a chronic and often fatal disease caused by protozoans of the
genus Leishmania that affects millions of people worldwide. Patients with symptomatic VL …
genus Leishmania that affects millions of people worldwide. Patients with symptomatic VL …
Immunopathogenesis of non-healing American cutaneous leishmaniasis and progressive visceral leishmaniasis
The outcomes of Leishmania infection are determined by host immune and nutrition status,
parasite species, and co-infection with other pathogens. While subclinical infection and self …
parasite species, and co-infection with other pathogens. While subclinical infection and self …
Reciprocity between regulatory T cells and Th17 cells: relevance to polarized immunity in leprosy
T cell defect is a common feature in lepromatous or borderline lepromatous leprosy (LL/BL)
patients in contrast to tuberculoid or borderline tuberculoid type (TT/BT) patients …
patients in contrast to tuberculoid or borderline tuberculoid type (TT/BT) patients …