Is PGL-1 also present in Leishmania donovani promastigotes?
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| ID: sea-54586
ABSTRACT
A soluble antigen complex (SAC) derived from the ruptured promastigotes of Leishmania donovani parasites (LD-SAC) was used for complement fixation test (CFT) in leprosy Cases of tuberculoid and borderline tuberculoid leprosy, post-kala azar dermal leishmaniasis (TT, BT, PKDL) and control sera gave negative CFT. Smear-positive cases of borderline (BB, BL) and lepromatous (LL) leprosy and drug-resisting cases of pulmonary tuberculosis gave positive CFT; smear-negative cases of LL leprosy sera also gave positive CFT. Sera of smear-negative inactive LL patients contained only PGL-1 and PDIM antigens for a long time after they become inactive. Therefore, the positive CFT in inactive LL makes us suspect whether PGL-1 is present in LD promastigotes.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Leishmania donovani
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Pruebas de Fijación del Complemento
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Glucolípidos
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Lepra Dimorfa
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Lepra Lepromatosa
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Lepra Tuberculoide
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Tuberculosis Resistente a Múltiples Medicamentos
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Año:
1998
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