Idiotype expression of IgG1 and IgG2 in dogs naturally infected with Leishmania infantum

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 119, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 189-197

  Iniesta, Laura ^a   Gállego, Montserrat ^a   Portús, Montserrat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dog; IgG1; IgG2; Leishmania infantum; Western blot

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2; PARASITE ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS; NONHUMAN; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; DOGS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN IDIOTYPES; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 34548386104     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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