Leishmania mexicana induces limited recruitment and activation of monocytes and monocyte-derived dendritic cells early during infection.

• Prif Awduron: Patricia M Petritus (Awdur), Daniel Manzoni- (Awdur), Ciara Gimblet (Awdur), Claudia Gonzalez Lombana (Awdur), Phillip Scott (Awdur)
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• Cyhoeddwyd: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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While C57BL/6 mice infected in the ear with L. major mount a vigorous Th1 response and resolve their lesions, the Th1 response in C57BL/6 mice infected with L. mexicana is more limited, resulting in chronic, non-healing lesions. The aim of this study was to determine if the limited immune response f...