Chapter 9. Factors Influencing the Host Response to Leishmania mexicana

  1. David Evered,
  2. Geralyn M. Collins
  1. Hilda Pèrez

Published Online: 30 MAY 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470720806.ch9

Ciba Foundation Symposium 99 - Cytopathology of Parasitic Disease

Ciba Foundation Symposium 99 - Cytopathology of Parasitic Disease

How to Cite

Pèrez, H. (2008) Factors Influencing the Host Response to Leishmania mexicana, in Ciba Foundation Symposium 99 - Cytopathology of Parasitic Disease (eds D. Evered and G. M. Collins), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470720806.ch9

Author Information

  1. Laboratorio de Inmunoparmitologia, Centro de Microbiologia y Biologia Celular, Instituto Venezolano de Lnvestigaciones Cientificas, Apartado 1827, Caracas 1010A, Venezuela

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 30 MAY 2008
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 1983

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780272797310

Online ISBN: 9780470720806

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Keywords:

  • host response;
  • leishmania mexicana;
  • t lymphocytes;
  • resistant mice infection;
  • peritoneal cells

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Experimental System

  • Immune Responses in ‘Self-Limiting’ Infections

  • Immunodepression in ‘Self-Limiting’ Infections

  • Immune Response in ‘Non Self-Limiting’ Infections

  • References

  • Discussion

  • References