Cell-mediated immune response in Indian kala-azar and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
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Kala-azar and Post–Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis, Assam, India
remain unknown. S. delphini has rarely been identified in horses, but, as we observed, it may be misidentified by conventional methods. Although colonization or contamination appeared most likely in the instances we describe, these findings suggest that this opportunistic pathogen can be found in horses and might be pathogenic in certain situations. Our findings highlight the importance of usin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.42.2.702-707.1983