Involvement and interactions of different immune cells and their cytokines in human visceral leishmaniasis

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Pradyot Bhattacharya, Nahid Ali
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013
• Subjects: Immunity; Human visceral leishmaniasis; Cytokines; IL-10; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Azar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0022-2012; https://doaj.org/article/69883257beae4ced84494008feac73b5

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar, a disseminated infection of the lymphoreticular system of the body, is marked by severe defect in immune system of the host. Successful cure of VL depends on the immune status of the host in combination with the effects of the antileishmanial drugs. The rati...