Chronic antigen ingestion protects ovalbumin sensitized mice from severe manifestation of Leishmania major infection

In the present work, the development of experimental leishmaniasis was examined in sensitized BALB/c mice that were chronically fed with antigen. After an oral challenge with egg white solution, the ovalbumin (Ova)-sensitized mice showed an increase in serum anti-Ova IgE and IgG1 antibodies. Lesions...

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