T-cell receptor Vβ repertoire of CD8<sup>+</sup> T-lymphocyte subpopulations in cutaneous leishmaniasis patients from the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

T-cell receptor Vβ repertoire of CD8<sup>+</sup> T-lymphocyte subpopulations in cutaneous leishmaniasis patients from the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

<p>In human cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), the immune response is mainly mediated by T-cells. The role of CD8<sup>+</sup> T-lymphocytes, which are related to healing or deleterious functions, in affecting clinical outcome is controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate T-cel...

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Main Authors: Raquel Ferraz, Clarissa Ferreira Cunha, Maria Inês Pimentel, Marcelo Rosandiski Lyra, Armando Oliveira Schubach, Sérgio Coutinho Furtado de Mendonça, Alda Maria Da-Cruz, Alvaro Luiz Bertho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2015-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Vβ repertoire
human cutaneous leishmaniasis
flow cytometry
CD8<sup>+</sup> T-lymphocyte - TCR
Leishmania braziliensis
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