Studies from Federal University of Sergipe Reveal New Findings on Visceral Leishmaniasis (CD4+ Th1 and Th17 responses and multifunctional CD8 T lymphocytes associated with cure or disease worsening in human visceral leishmaniasis).

A study conducted by researchers at the Federal University of Sergipe in Brazil has revealed new findings on visceral leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease. The study focused on the immune responses of patients with visceral leishmaniasis during treatment and follow-up. The researchers found that the frequency of certain T cells producing specific cytokines correlated with markers of disease or cure. The study concluded that clinical improvement in patients with visceral leishmaniasis is associated with a decrease in certain immune responses and the recovery of others. [Extracted from the article]

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