Cellular and humoral responses to Leishmania major virulence factors in healed cutaneous leishmaniasis and Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis patients.
Cellular and humoral immune responses of healed cutaneous leishmaniasis and Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis patients were evaluated against results for Leishmania major virulence proteins L. major protein disulfide isomerase (LmPDI) and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MAPKK). Only MAPKK induces significant peripheral blood mononuclear cell proliferation with gamma interferon production as well as antibody responses. Thus, MAPKK may be of interest in Leishmania vaccination and serodiagnosis.
Lakhal-Naouar
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Institut Pasteur de Tunis, BP 74, 13, Place Pasteur, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia. mehdi.chenik@pasteur.rns.tn.
Boussoffara
Thouraya
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Meddeb-Garnaoui
Amel
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Ben Achour-Chenik
Yosser
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Louzir
Hechmi
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Chenik
Mehdi
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