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- W2906179959 abstract "Leishmania tropica causes different forms of leishmaniasis in many parts of the world. Animal models can help to clarify the issues of pathology and immune response in L. tropica infections and can be applied to the control, prevention and treatment of the disease. The aim of this article is to summarize published data related to experimental models of this parasite, presenting an overview of the subject. We also present in brief the epidemiology, transmission and human manifestation of L. tropica infection. Mice, rats and hamsters have been used for experimental models of L. tropica infection. Main findings of the published studies show that: (1) Hamsters are the best animal model for L. tropica infection, with the drawback of being outbred hence not suitable for many studies. (2) L. tropica infection causes a non-ulcerative and chronic pathology as cutaneous form in mice and usually visceral form in hamsters. (3) L. tropica infection in mice results in a weaker immune response in comparison to Leishmania major. (4) While the Th1 responses are evoked against L. tropica, Th2 responses do not explain the outcomes of this infection, and IL-10 and TGF-β are two main suppressive cytokines. (5) The host genotype affects the immune response and disease outcome of L. tropica infection and the dose, strain, routes of inoculation, and sex of the host are among the factors affecting disease outcome of this species." @default.
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- W2906179959 date "2019-01-01" @default.
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- W2906179959 title "Leishmania tropica: What we know from its experimental models" @default.
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