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Immunology
Studies from University of Texas, Institute for Human Infections and Immunity provide new data on immunology
July 1st, 2008
A new study, 'Leishmania braziliensis infection induces dendritic cell activation, ISG15 transcription, and the generation of protective immune responses,' is now available. According to a study from the United States, "Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is the causative agent of cutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis in South America, and the latter is a severe and disfiguring form of the disease. Our understanding of how L. braziliensis parasites interact with dendritic cells (DCs) is limited, partially due to the difficulty in generating axenic amastigotes." "In this study, we successfully generated axenic amastigotes of L. braziliensis and used them to...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-01)
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