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Resistance to Oxidative Stress Is Associated with Metastasis in Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis
18 Sept 2006
Abstract excerpt
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) in South and Central America is characterized by the dissemination (metastasis) of Leishmania Viannia subgenus parasites from a cutaneous lesion to nasopharyngeal tissues. Little is known about the pathogenesis of MCL, especially with regard to the virulence of the parasites and the process of metastatic dissemination. We previously examined the functional relationship between...
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