| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8500277 | International Journal for Parasitology | 2011 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠This novel work addresses the level of intraspecific variability in the lipophosphoglycan (LPG) of Leishmania infantum. ⺠The polymorphism in this species was very low. ⺠It was found that there are three types of LPG in L. infantum.⺠All Leishmania parasites with different LPG types were able to sustain infection in Lutzomyia longipalpis. ⺠Higher nitric oxide production by murine macrophages was observed with LPG type II compared with types I and III.
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Authors
J.M. Coelho-Finamore, V.C. Freitas, R.R. Assis, M.N. Melo, N. Novozhilova, N.F. Secundino, P.F. Pimenta, S.J. Turco, R.P. Soares,