Immunization with A2 protein results in a mixed Th1/Th2 and a humoral response which protects mice against Leishmania donovani infections

A Ghosh, WW Zhang, G Matlashewski - Vaccine, 2001 - Elsevier
The A2 genes of Leishmania donovani encode amastigote-specific A2 proteins, which are
considered to be virulence factors required for the survival of this protozoan parasite in the …

Latex agglutination test for the detection of urinary antigens in visceral leishmaniasis

ZJ Attar, ML Chance, S El-Safi, J Carney, A Azazy… - Acta tropica, 2001 - Elsevier
This paper describes a new latex agglutination test ('KATEX') for the detection of leishmanial
antigen in the urine of patients with visceral leishmaniasis. In preliminary laboratory trials …

Dual Role of the Leishmania majorRibosomal Protein S3a Homologue in Regulation of T- and B-Cell Activation

A Cordeiro-da-Silva, MC Borges, E Guilvard… - Infection and …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
We have recently characterized a novel Leishmania major gene encoding a polypeptide of
30 kDa that was homologous to mammalian ribosomal protein S3a and was named LmS3a …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of immunoglobulin G in the lung and liver of hamsters with visceral leishmaniasis

R Mathias, FAL Costa, H Goto - Brazilian Journal of Medical and …, 2001 - SciELO Brasil
Several organs are affected in visceral leishmaniasis, not only those rich in mononuclear
phagocytes. Hypergammaglobulinemia occurs during visceral leishmaniasis; anti …

Macrophage Heterogeneity, Antigen Presentation, and Membrane Fluidity: Implications in Visceral Leishmaniasis

E Sen, S Chattopadhyay… - Scandinavian …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Morphological and functional heterogeneity of the splenic macrophage (Mφ) population was
studied in Leishmania donovani (LD) infected BALB/c mice. On a discontinuous percoll …

[PDF][PDF] Immunoglobulin E Antileishmanial Antibody

RPA D'Oliveira Jr, AM Atta, M Edgar - Citeseer
MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients. Participants of this study (n 45) were recruited from
the area of endemicity of Corte de Pedra located in the state of Bahia, Brazil's northeastern …

Internalização de Imunoglobinas por Células Endoteliais do Fígado, Pulmão e Rim na Leishmaniose Visceral em Ramster.

R Mathias - 2001 - teses.usp.br
A patogenia na leishmaniose visceral (LV) não é totalmente conhecida. Em LV em
hamsteres avaliamos a participação de imunoglobulinas nas lesões. IgG foi detectada no …