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Leishmania infantum amastigotes trigger a subpopulation of human B cells with an immunoregulatory phenotype.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Feb 2015
Andreani Guadalupe, Ouellet Michel, Menasria Rym, Gomez Alejandro Martin, Barat Corinne, Tremblay Michel J
Abstract excerpt
Visceral leishmaniasis is caused by the protozoan parasites Leishmania infantum and Leishmania donovani. This infection is characterized by an uncontrolled parasitization of internal organs which, when left untreated, leads to death. Disease progression is linked with the type of immune response generated and a strong correlation was found between disease progression and serum levels of the immunosuppressive...
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