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Genes that encodes NAGT, MIF1 and MIF2 are not virulence factors for kala-azar caused by Leishmania infantum.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Aguiar Bruno Guedes Alcoforado, Coelho Daniela Lemos, Costa Dorcas Lamounier, Drumond Betânia Paiva, Coelho Luiz Felipe Leomil, Figueiredo Lívio Carvalho, Zacarias Danielle Alves, Silva Jailthon Carlos da, Alonso Diego Peres, Ribolla Paulo Eduardo Martins, Ishikawa Edna Aoba Yassui, Gaído Samara Belchior, Costa Carlos Henrique Nery
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INTRODUCTION: Kala-azar is a disease resulting from infection by Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum. Most patients with the disease exhibit prolonged fever, wasting, anemia and hepatosplenomegaly without complications. However, some patients develop severe disease with hemorrhagic manife...
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