High levels of serum matrix metalloproteinases in dogs with natural visceral leishmaniosis: A preliminary report

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 188, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 243-245

  Melo, Guilherme D ^a   Marangoni, Natalia R ^a   Marcondes, Mary ^a   Lima, Valéria M F ^a   Machado, Gisele F ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cellular migration; Leishmania chagasi; MMP 2; MMP 9; Serum marker; Zymography

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME INDUCTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; SEROLOGY; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS; ZYMOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 9; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI;

EID: 79953800799     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.03.017     Document Type: Article

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