Seroconversion to Lutzomyia intermedia LinB-13 as a biomarker for developing cutaneous leishmaniasis

Abstract Sand flies inject saliva while feeding in the vertebrate host and anti-saliva antibodies can be used as biomarkers of exposure to Leishmania vectors. We expressed recombinant salivary proteins from Lutzomyia intermedia, a vector of Leishmania braziliensis, and evaluated the seroreactivity i...

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Main Authors: Augusto M. Carvalho, Kiyoshi F. Fukutani, Rohit Sharma, Rebecca P. Curvelo, José Carlos Miranda, Aldina Barral, Edgar M. Carvalho, Jesus G. Valenzuela, Fabiano Oliveira, Camila I. de Oliveira
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/2e3f014686eb4b2794c25c0f97610a2f
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