Visceral Leishmaniasis in the Golden Hamster as a Model for Human Kala-Azar

Abstract

Partial contents: Experimental Infections with Geographical Isolates of Leishmaniasis; Immunity to L. donovani in the Golden Hamster; Courses of Infection of WR503 Strain in Hamsters Following IC Inoculation of Promastigotes; Effect of Cortisone (2.5 mg/100 g) Treatment on Parasite Burdens in Hamsters Infected with WR503; Challenge Infection with L. donovani (25) in Control Versus WR503 Healed Hamsters. Course of Infection of L. donovani (25) Versus WR503 in BALB/c Mice; L. chagasi (Santana) Challenge Infections in Control Hamsters Versus Hamsters Inoculated Intradermally with WR317; Antigen-specific Proliferative Responses of Spleen Cells from Hamsters Inoculated ID or IC, with L. donovani Amastigotes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 27, 1984
Accession Number
ADA204374

Entities

People

  • Jay P. Farrell

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow
  • Cells
  • Classification
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Immunity
  • Infection
  • Inoculation
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Lymphatic System
  • Parasites
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Resistance
  • Security
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.