Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8504876 | The Veterinary Journal | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Dogs showed limited DLA diversity and the DLA profiles of dogs recruited for the different vaccine challenge studies differed. There were variable responses to infection, despite the apparent restriction in genetic diversity. One haplotype DLA-DRB1*001:02-DQA1*001:01-DQB1*002:01 was associated with increased anti-Leishmania antibodies in one infection model, but no DLA associations were found in other groups or with parasite load or clinical score. Examination of this particular DLA haplotype in a larger number of dogs is required to confirm whether an association exists with the immune or clinical responses to L. infantum infection.
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Authors
F. Soutter, S. Martorell, L. Solano-Gallego, B. Catchpole,