Amyloidosis in experimental tegumentary leishmaniasis in mice.
Renal and hepatosplenic amyloidosis was found in chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis in mice infected with 10(6) purified amastigotes from lesions produced by the H21 strain of Leishmania mexicana amazonensis. After 1 year a progressive lesion leading to metastasis was observed in most animals.
D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000473:pathology*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D051379:Mice; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology
D000682:Amyloid