In vivo protective effect of the lectin from Canavalia brasiliensis on BALB/c mice infected by Leishmania amazonensis

Acta Tropica

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 237-250

  Barral Netto, M ^a,b   Von Sohsten, R L ^a   Teixeira, M ^a   Conrado Dos Santos, W L ^a   Pompeu, M L ^c   Moreira, R A ^c   Oliveira, J T A ^c   Cavada, B S ^c   Falcoff, E ^d   Barral, A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^d INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Canavalia brasiliensis; Experimental leishmaniasis; Interferon ; Leishmania; Leishmania amazonensis; Leishmaniasis; Tegumentary leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; LECTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; HERB; HISTOLOGY; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 13344287039     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0001-706X(95)00120-4     Document Type: Article

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