High Anti-Leishmania IgG Antibody Levels Are Associated With Severity of Mucosal Leishmaniasis

High Anti-Leishmania IgG Antibody Levels Are Associated With Severity of Mucosal Leishmaniasis

BackgroundMucosal leishmaniasis (ML), the most inflammatory form of tegumentary leishmaniasis, is predominantly caused by Leishmania braziliensis. The disease is characterized by the development of lesions, mainly in the nasal mucosa. An exacerbated inflammatory response has been associated with the...

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Main Authors: Clara Mônica F. de Lima, Andrea S. Magalhães, Rúbia Costa, Carolina C. Barreto, Paulo R. L. Machado, Edgar M. Carvalho, Marcus M. Lessa, Lucas P. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
mucosal leishmaniasis
antibodies
IgG subclasses
Leishmania braziliensis
therapeutic failure
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.652956/full

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