Increased levels of cortisol are associated with the severity of experimental visceral leishmaniasis in a Leishmania (L.) infantum-hamster model.

• Main Authors: Tayany de D Barros-Gonçalves (Author), Andrea F Saavedra (Author), Luzinei da Silva-Couto (Author), Raquel P Ribeiro-Romão (Author), Milla Bezerra-Paiva (Author), Adriano Gomes-Silva (Author), Vinicius F Carvalho (Author), Alda Maria Da-Cruz (Author), Eduardo F Pinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Several infectious diseases are associated with hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis disorders by elevating circulating glucocorticoids (GCs), which are known to have an immunosuppressive potential. We conducted this study in golden hamsters, a suitable model for...