Title of article
The Multiple Forms of Leishmania major in BALB/C Mice Lung in Iran
Author/Authors
Shirbazou، Sh نويسنده Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Shirbazou, Sh , Jafari، M نويسنده Research Center of Molecular Biology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Jafari, M
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2012
Pages
4
From page
99
To page
102
Abstract
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the most important parasitic diseases, which are endemic in different parts of Iran. Leishmania major and L. tropica are the primary causative agents of this disease. The aim of the present study was to detect the multiple forms of L. major in lung. Ppromastigotes of L. major at stationary phase were injected to BALB/c mice. After 60 days, the different forms of Leishmania parasites were checked in lung tissue. Promastigote and amastigote forms of Leishmania parasites were detected.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Serial Year
2012
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Record number
2385132
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