Malnutrition disrupts adaptive immunity during visceral leishmaniasis by enhancing IL-10 production.

Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a risk factor for developing visceral leishmaniasis (VL). While nutrient deficiency can impair immunity, its mechanistic impact on protective adaptive immune responses following Leishmania infection remains unknown. To determine the potential negative impacts of...

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Main Authors: Laís Amorim Sacramento, Claudia Gonzalez-Lombana, Phillip Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1012716
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