Increased natural killer activity does not prevent progression of experimental Kala-azar

Kala-azar is the visceral form of leishmaniasis and it is caused by intracellular parasites from the complex Leishmania donovani. Golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) infected with Leishmania donovani develop a disease very similar to human Kala-azar. There is conspicuous hipergammaglobulinaemia an...

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Main Authors: Alexandrina SARTORI, Ramon KANENO, Nelson BARUZZI, Maria Terezinha Serrão PERAÇOLI
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1999
Subjects:
Kala-azar
Leismania donovani
Natural killer activity
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Azar
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/bafa042c9ee64525b074679802c9927f

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