Immunologic patterns associated with cure in human American cutaneous leishmaniasis

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 139-142

  Coutinho, S G ^a   Da Cruz, A M ^a   Bertho, A L ^a   Santiago, M A ^a   De Luca, P ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

CD4+ and CD8+ cells; Human cutaneous leishmaniasis; IFN ; IL 4; Leishmania braziliensis

Indexed keywords

LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS;

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS;

CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CD8-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; INTERLEUKIN-4; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS;

EID: 0031615003     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1998000100019     Document Type: Article

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