Leishmania mexicana induces limited recruitment and activation of monocytes and monocyte-derived dendritic cells early during infection.

While C57BL/6 mice infected in the ear with L. major mount a vigorous Th1 response and resolve their lesions, the Th1 response in C57BL/6 mice infected with L. mexicana is more limited, resulting in chronic, non-healing lesions. The aim of this study was to determine if the limited immune response f...

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Main Authors: Patricia M Petritus, Daniel Manzoni-de-Almeida, Ciara Gimblet, Claudia Gonzalez Lombana, Phillip Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3475671?pdf=render