Immunosuppressive and angiogenic cytokine profile associated with Bartonella bacilliformis infection in post-outbreak and endemic areas of Carrion's disease in Peru.

• Main Authors: Maria J Pons (Author), Cláudia Gomes (Author), Ruth Aguilar (Author), Diana Barrios (Author), Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis (Author), Joaquim Ruiz (Author), Carlota Dobaño (Author), Juana Del Valle-Mendoza (Author), Gemma Moncunill (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Analysis of immune responses in Bartonella bacilliformis carriers are needed to understand acquisition of immunity to Carrion's disease and may allow identifying biomarkers associated with bacterial infection and disease phases. Serum samples from 144 healthy subjects from 5 villages in the Nor...