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Age Modifies the Immunologic Response and Clinical Presentation of American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis

Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is the main causal agent of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) that may present as cutaneous, mucosal, or disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis. The disease is highly prevalent in young males and there is a lack of studies of ATL in the elderly. Herein, we comp...

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Published in:Am J Trop Med Hyg
Main Authors: Carvalho, Augusto M., Amorim, Camila F., Barbosa, Juliana L. S., Lago, Alexsandro S., Carvalho, Edgar M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458822/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25918209
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0631
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