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Surrogate markers of immunity to Leishmania major in leishmanin skin test negative individuals from an endemic area re-visited.
Vaccine - 17 Nov 2006
Nylén Susanne, Khamesipour Ali, Mohammadi Akram, Jafari-Shakib Reza, Eidsmo Liv, Noazin Sassan, Modabber Farrokh, Akuffo Hannah
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BACKGROUND: In the screening of vaccine candidates it is important to select candidates that evoke immune responses associated with protection. Valid surrogate markers against human leishmaniasis are still lacking. METHODS: A controlled injection of live Leishmania known as leishmanization, (LZ),...
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