Leishmaniasis Immunology
Studies conducted at C.B. Lira et al on leishmaniasis immunology recently published
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 7th, 2007
Data detailed in "LaRbp38: a Leishmania amazonensis protein that binds nuclear and kinetoplast DNAs" have been presented. According to a study from Botucatu, Brazil, "Leishmania amazonensis causes a wide spectrum of leishmaniasis. There are no vaccines or adequate treatment for leishmaniasis, therefore there is considerable interest in the identification of new targets for anti-leishmania drugs."
"The central role of telomere-binding proteins in cell maintenance makes these proteins potential targets for new drugs. In this work, we used a combination of purification chromatographies to screen L. amazonensis proteins for molecules capable of binding...
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