Enhanced Leishmania braziliensis infection following pre-exposure to sandfly saliva.

• Main Authors: Tatiana R de Moura (Author), Fabiano Oliveira (Author), Fernanda O Novais (Author), José Carlos Miranda (Author), Jorge Clarêncio (Author), Ivonise Follador (Author), Edgar M Carvalho (Author), Jesus G Valenzuela (Author), Manoel Barral-Netto (Author), Aldina Barral (Author), Cláudia Brodskyn (Author), Camila I de Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Sand fly saliva has an array of pharmacological and immunomodulatory components, and immunity to saliva protects against Leishmania infection. In the present study, we have studied the immune response against Lutzomyia intermedia saliva, the main vector of Leishmania braziliensis in Braz...