Leishmaniasis Vaccines
New leishmaniasis vaccines research from University Federal da Bahia discussed
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, January 8th, 2008
Research findings, 'Human anti-saliva immune response following experimental exposure to the visceral leishmaniasis vector, Lutzomyia longipalpis,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research published in the European Journal of Immunology, "Experiments in animals verified that phlebotomine saliva enhances Leishmania infection, and vaccination with saliva prevents disease. We have shown that individuals from an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis displayed robust antibody responses to saliva from the vector Lutzomyia longipalpis, which correlated with anti-parasite cell-mediated immunity."
"Here, we explored human anti-saliva responses...
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