Leishmaniasis Immunology
Research from University Estadual of Maringa provide new insights into leishmaniasis immunology
Published in Malaria Weekly, September 22nd, 2008
Fresh data on leishmaniasis are presented in the report 'Enzyme immunoassay using Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis antigens for laboratorial diagnosis of American cutaneous leishmaniasis.' According to recent research from Maringa, Brazil, "American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) has a wide geographical distribution, including all the states of Brazil. Parasitological and immunological tests are the most commonly used methods for the laboratorial diagnosis of ACL."
"The objective of this study was to find a specific and sensitive antigen to the diagnosis of ACL. To this end, promastigotes of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis were submitted to gel-filtration...
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Source: Malaria Weekly (2008-09-22)
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