Salivary Antigen SP32 Is the Immunodominant Target of the Antibody Response to Phlebotomus papatasi Bites in Humans

BACKGROUND: Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) due to Leishmania major is highly prevalent in Tunisia and is transmitted by a hematophagous vector Phlebotomus papatasi (P. papatasi). While probing for a blood meal, the sand fly injects saliva into the host's skin, which contains a variety o...

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Autores principales: Marzouki, Soumaya, Abdeladhim, Maha, Abdessalem, Chaouki Ben, Oliveira, Fabiano, Ferjani, Beya, Gilmore, Dana, Louzir, Hechmi, Valenzuela, Jesus G., Ahmed, Mélika Ben
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3510156/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23209854
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001911

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3510156/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23209854
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001911

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