Identification of proteins in promastigote and amastigote-like Leishmania using an immunoproteomic approach.

• Main Authors: Vinicio T S Coelho (Author), Jamil S Oliveira (Author), Diogo G Valadares (Author), Miguel A Chávez-Fumagalli (Author), Mariana C Duarte (Author), Paula S Lage (Author), Manuel Soto (Author), Marcelo M Santoro (Author), Carlos A P Tavares (Author), Ana Paula Fernandes (Author), Eduardo A F Coelho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<h4>Background</h4>The present study aims to identify antigens in protein extracts of promastigote and amastigote-like Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi syn. L. (L.) infantum recognized by antibodies present in the sera of dogs with asymptomatic and symptomatic visceral leishmaniasis (VL)....