In vitro and in situ activation of the complement system by the fungus Lacazia loboi Ativação in vitro e in situ do sistema complemento pelo fungo Lacazia loboi

In vitro and in situ activation of the complement system by the fungus Lacazia loboi Ativação in vitro e in situ do sistema complemento pelo fungo Lacazia loboi

Since there are no studies evaluating the participation of the complement system (CS) in Jorge Lobo's disease and its activity on the fungus Lacazia loboi, we carried out the present investigation. Fungal cells with a viability index of 48% were obtained from the footpads of BALB/c mice and inc...

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Main Authors: Fátima Regina Vilani-Moreno, Érika Mozer, Ana Márcia Guedes de Sene, Margarete de Oliveira Ferasçoli, Tânia Cristina Pereira, Márcia Garcia Miras, Gláucia Heloísa de Paula Souza, Andréa de Faria Fernandes Belone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2007-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Complement system
Lacazia loboi
Jorge Lobo's disease
Immunofluorescence
Skin lesions
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