Mapping the antigenicity of the parasites in Leishmania donovani infection by proteome serology.

BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis defines a cluster of protozoal diseases with diverse clinical manifestations. The visceral form caused by Leishmania donovani is the most severe. So far, no vaccines exist for visceral leishmaniasis despite indications of naturally developing immunity, and sensitive immunod...

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Main Authors: Michael Forgber, Rajatava Basu, Kaushik Roychoudhury, Stephan Theinert, Syamal Roy, Shyam Sundar, Peter Walden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1762392?pdf=render