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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 49(4): 398-407, July-Aug. 2016. tab, graf
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-792794

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Abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is one of the most important tropical diseases worldwide. Although chemotherapy has been widely used to treat this disease, problems related to the development of parasite resistance and side effects associated with the compounds used have been noted. Hence, alternative approaches for VL control are desirable. Some methods, such as vector control and culling of infected dogs, are insufficiently effective, with the latter not ethically recommended. The development of vaccines to prevent VL is a feasible and desirable measure for disease control; for example, some vaccines designed to protect dogs against VL have recently been brought to market. These vaccines are based on the combination of parasite fractions or recombinant proteins with adjuvants that are able to induce cellular immune responses; however, their partial efficacy and the absence of a vaccine to protect against human leishmaniasis underline the need for characterization of new vaccine candidates. This review presents recent advances in control measures for VL based on vaccine development, describing extensively studied antigens, as well as new antigenic proteins recently identified using immuno-proteomic techniques.


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Humains , Animaux , Chiens , Anticorps antiprotozoaires/immunologie , Vaccins antiprotozoaires/immunologie , Leishmania/immunologie , Leishmaniose viscérale/prévention et contrôle , Antigènes de protozoaire/immunologie , Protéines de protozoaire/immunologie , Leishmania/classification
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