| Literature DB >> 20206625 |
Steve Oghumu1, Claudio M Lezama-Dávila, Angelica P Isaac-Márquez, Abhay R Satoskar.
Abstract
Successful immunity to Leishmania depends on recruitment of appropriate immune effector cells to the site of infection and chemokines play a crucial role in the process. At the same time, Leishmania parasites possess the ability to modify the chemokine profiles of their host thereby facilitating establishment of progressive infection. Therapeutic and prophylactic strategies targeted at chemokines and their receptors provide a promising area for further research. This review highlights our current knowledge concerning the role of chemokines and their receptors in modulating leishmaniasis in both clinical settings and experimental disease models. (c) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20206625 PMCID: PMC3661772 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2010.02.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Parasitol ISSN: 0014-4894 Impact factor: 2.011