Inhibition of growth of Leishmania mexicana mexicana by Leishmania mexicana amazonensis during "in vitro" co-cultivation

Inhibition of one Leishmania subspecies by exometabolites of another subspecies, a phenomenon not previously reported, is suggested by our recent observations in cell cloning experiments with Leishmania mexicana mexicana and Leishmania mexicana amazonensis. Clones were identified using the technique of schizodeme analysis. The phenomenon observed is clearly relevant to studies of parasite isolation, leishmanial metabolism, cross-immunity and chemotherapy.

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Main Authors: Pacheco,Raquel S., Grimaldi Júnior,Gabriel, Morel,Carlos M.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1987
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000400011
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