作者: Asha Jayakumar , Tiago M. Castilho , Esther Park , Karen Goldsmith-Pestana , Jenefer M. Blackwell
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PNTD.0001204
关键词: Virology 、 Immune system 、 Vaccination 、 Heterologous 、 Leishmania 、 Interleukin 13 、 Immunization 、 Immunology 、 Cytotoxic T cell 、 Biology 、 Antigen
摘要: Background Leishmania (Viannia) parasites present particular challenges, as human and murine immune responses to infection are distinct from other Leishmania species, indicating a unique interaction with the host. Further, vaccination studies utilizing small animal models indicate that modalities antigens prevent by species generally not protective.