Effect of immunosuppressants on the parasite load developed in, and immune response to, visceral leishmaniasis: A comparative study in a mouse model.

• Main Authors: Lorena Bernardo (Author), Jose Carlos Solana (Author), Alba Romero-Kauss (Author), Carmen Sánchez (Author), Eugenia Carrillo (Author), Javier Moreno (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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The increasing use of immunosuppressants in areas where visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic has increased the number of people susceptible to developing more severe forms of the disease. Few studies have examined the quality of the immune response in immunosuppressed patients or experimental anim...