In situ cellular immune response in non-ulcerated skin lesions due to Leishmania (L.) infantum chagasi infection.

Carmen SandovalGabriela AraujoWilfredo SosaSara AvalosFernando SilveiraCarlos CorbettConcepción ZúnigaMarcia Dalastra Laurenti

Published in: The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (2021)

Our study improves knowledge of the cellular immune response in non-ulcerated or atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. (L.) infantum chagasi in Central America and pointed to the pivotal participation of CD8+ T lymphocytes in the host defense mechanisms against the parasite in patients with NUCL.

Keyphrases

immune response
healthcare
dendritic cells
toll like receptor
physical activity
soft tissue
toxoplasma gondii
plasmodium falciparum