title: Chemokines in host-parasite interactions in leishmaniasis.
abstract: Crucial to the defense against leishmaniasis is the ability of the host to mount a cell-mediated immune response capable of controlling and/or eliminating the parasite. Cell recruitment to the site of infection is essential to the development of the host cellular immune response. The process is controlled by chemokines, which are chemotactic cytokines produced by leukocytes and tissue cells.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz, Fiocruz, Rua Waldemar Falcão 121, 40295-001 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Jania
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Clarissa Romero
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Bruno Bezerril
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Manoel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barral-Netto
authors.forename: Aldina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barral
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018925:Chemokines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000276:immunology; D007891:Leishmania / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D019707:Receptors, Chemokine / Q000145:classification; D014774:Virulence / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D018925:Chemokines; D016207:Cytokines; D019707:Receptors, Chemokine