The absence of CCR7 results in dysregulated monocyte migration and immunosuppression facilitating chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis.
The protozoan parasite Leishmania major causes cutaneous lesions to develop at the site of infection, which are resolved with a strong Th1 immune response in resistant hosts, such as C57BL/6 mice. In contrast, the lesions ulcerate in susceptible hosts which display a Th2 response, such as BALB/c mic...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Colección: | PLoS ONE |
| Acceso en línea: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3813618?pdf=render |
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