2008
Etiologic agent of an epidemic of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tolima, Colombia.
Rodríguez-Barraquer I, Góngora R, Prager M, Pacheco R, Montero LM, Navas A, Ferro C, Miranda MC, Saravia NG. Etiologic agent of an epidemic of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tolima, Colombia. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2008, 78: 276-82. PMID: 18256429, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.78.276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican cutaneous leishmaniasisCutaneous leishmaniasisEtiologic agentLeishmania guyanensisProbable etiologic agentLeishmaniasis control programLarge epidemicsMonoclonal antibodiesLeishmania isolatesLeishmaniasisPeridomestic settingsZoonotic diseaseL. panamensisEpidemicDomestic transmissionControl programsPresent studyIsoenzyme electrophoresisIsolatesAgentsGuyanensisPatientsDiseaseDiagnosisAntibodies
2002
Gender Is a Major Determinant of the Clinical Evolution and Immune Response in Hamsters Infected with Leishmania spp
Travi BL, Osorio Y, Melby PC, Chandrasekar B, Arteaga L, Saravia NG. Gender Is a Major Determinant of the Clinical Evolution and Immune Response in Hamsters Infected with Leishmania spp. Infection And Immunity 2002, 70: 2288-2296. PMID: 11953362, PMCID: PMC127932, DOI: 10.1128/iai.70.5.2288-2296.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale animalsGender-related differencesMale animalsImmune responseInterleukin-4Lesion sizeDistant cutaneous sitesPermissive immune responsePrepubertal male animalsSevere cutaneous lesionsSex hormone statusLeishmania sppTGF-beta mRNASeverity of diseaseAdult male animalsGreater lesion sizeGrowth factor betaGreater parasite burdenIntralesional expressionCutaneous sitesIL-10Lymph nodesChronic lesionsClinical evolutionCutaneous infections
1997
In Situ Characterization of the Human Host Response to Leishmania panamensis
Palma G, Saravia N. In Situ Characterization of the Human Host Response to Leishmania panamensis. American Journal Of Dermatopathology 1997, 19: 585-590. PMID: 9415615, DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199712000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanAntigen-Antibody ReactionsAntigens, ProtozoanBiomarkersBiopsyCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesEpidermisFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGranulocytesGranulomaHumansImmunity, CellularImmunohistochemistryLeishmaniaLeishmaniasisLymphocyte ActivationMaleMiddle AgedNecrosisRegression AnalysisSkinConceptsHuman host responseHost responseLeishmania panamensisPresence of amastigotesT cell subpopulationsImmune response dataIndirect immunoperoxidase methodCD8 ratioDermal infiltrateMale patientsHistopathologic changesParticular cell populationPrognostic indicatorLeishmania infectionSkin biopsiesPlasma cellsT cellsDermal distributionCutaneous leishmaniasisProspective analysisB cellsB lymphocytesUpper dermisImmunoperoxidase methodDisease evolution
1993
Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis-specific IgE and IgA antibodies in relation to expression of human tegumentary leishmaniasis.
O'Neil C, Labrada M, Saravia N. Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis-specific IgE and IgA antibodies in relation to expression of human tegumentary leishmaniasis. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1993, 49: 181-8. PMID: 8357080, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1993.49.181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanAntibody SpecificityAntigens, ProtozoanChildChild, PreschoolCross ReactionsDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin EInfantLeishmania braziliensisLeishmaniasis, CutaneousLeishmaniasis, MucocutaneousMaleRadioallergosorbent TestRetrospective StudiesConceptsAmerican tegumentary leishmaniasisIgA antibodiesEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayTegumentary leishmaniasisRadioallergosorbent testRAST valuesHuman tegumentary leishmaniasisDuration of diseaseIgA levelsMucocutaneous diseaseBiopsy specimenBiopsy specimensCutaneous diseaseSevere formPatientsHeterologous antigensDisease evolutionIgEImmunosorbent assayElevated levelsLeishmaniasisDiseaseInhibition testingAntibodiesSeparate groups
1991
Correlation between histopathology, immune response, clinical presentation, and evolution in Leishmania braziliensis infection.
Gutierrez Y, Salinas G, Palma G, Valderrama L, Santrich C, Saravia N. Correlation between histopathology, immune response, clinical presentation, and evolution in Leishmania braziliensis infection. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1991, 45: 281-9. PMID: 1928562, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1991.45.281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPresence of amastigotesImmune responseClinical presentationLeishmania-specific immune responseAbsence of amastigotesPresence of epithelioidLymphocyte transformation responsesPresence of granulomasRole of antibodiesCellular immune responsesPresence of eosinophilsSerum antibody titersLeishmania braziliensis infectionPresence of LeishmaniaLeishmanial lesionsBraziliensis infectionCellular infiltrateType hypersensitivityClinical parametersActive lesionsAntibody titersEvolution of diseaseSoluble mediatorsTegumentary leishmaniasisEpitheloid cells
1989
Evaluación de la respuesta de isotipos de inmunoglobulina especifica a Leishmania en leishmaniasis tegumentaria Americana
Labrada M, Weigle K, Valderrama L, Saravia N. Evaluación de la respuesta de isotipos de inmunoglobulina especifica a Leishmania en leishmaniasis tegumentaria Americana. Memórias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 1989, 84: 409-416. PMID: 2520833, DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02761989000300018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunoglobulin IsotypesIntradermal TestsLeishmania braziliensisLeishmaniasis, CutaneousConceptsIndirect immunofluorescent antibody testSpecific IgMMonths durationImmunoglobulin subclass responsesLeishmania-specific IgGNormal control volunteersMontenegro skin testTime of recurrenceStaphylococcus aureus CowanImmunofluorescent antibody testL. mexicana amazonensisLeishmania antigenSubclass responsesSkin testingIgM titersSkin testActive lesionsIgG reactiveSpecific IgGSpecific IgG.Control volunteersComplete healingEarly lesionsAntibody testPatientsThe Relationship of Leishmania braziliensis Subspecies and Immune Response to Disease Expression in New World Leishmaniasis
Saravia N, Valderrama L, Labrada M, Holguin A, Navas C, Palma G, Weigle K. The Relationship of Leishmania braziliensis Subspecies and Immune Response to Disease Expression in New World Leishmaniasis. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1989, 159: 725-735. PMID: 2647862, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/159.4.725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanAntigens, ProtozoanDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHost-Parasite InteractionsHumansHypersensitivity, DelayedImmune SeraImmunity, CellularKineticsLeishmaniaLeishmania braziliensisLeishmaniasisLeishmaniasis, MucocutaneousLymphocyte ActivationRegression AnalysisConceptsCutaneous DTHLeishmania antigenBraziliensis infectionTegumentary leishmaniasisIFAT titersDisease formsVitro lymphocyte proliferative responseCutaneous DTH responseHuman tegumentary leishmaniasisL. braziliensis infectionLymphocyte proliferative responsesImmune response parametersHigher IFAT titersNew World leishmaniasisPanamensis infectionDTH responseMucocutaneous diseaseClinical presentationLesion durationCutaneous diseaseDisease presentationImmune mechanismsImmune responseProliferative responseTime of evolution