Action of pentoxifylline on experimental cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis

In the animal model of leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis there is a complex mechanism of the host-parasite interaction. The present study was performed to interfere with the inflammatory reaction to the parasites, through immune modulation. Female C5BL/6 isogenic mice were...

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Main Authors: Thiago de Sá Oliveira, Mário Capp Neto, Bernardo José Alves Martins, Helbert Abe Rodrigues, Rosa Maria Parreiras Antonino, Albino Verçosa Magalhães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2000-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000400006