Toward a defined anti-Leishmania vaccine targeting vector antigens: characterization of a protective salivary protein.
Valenzuela JG, Belkaid Y, Garfield MK, Mendez S, Kamhawi S, Rowton ED, Sacks DL, Ribeiro JM.
Valenzuela JG, et al. Among authors: kamhawi s.
J Exp Med. 2001 Aug 6;194(3):331-42. doi: 10.1084/jem.194.3.331.
J Exp Med. 2001.
PMID: 11489952
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Sand fly saliva is known to enhance Leishmania infection, while immunity to the saliva protects against infection as determined by coinoculation of parasites with vector salivary gland homogenates (SGHs) or by infected sand fly bites (Kamhawi, S., Y. Belkaid, G. Mod …
Sand fly saliva is known to enhance Leishmania infection, while immunity to the saliva protects against infection as determined by coinocula …