Role of invariant NKT lymphocytes in the hepatic granulomatous response to Leishmania donovani infection.

Archive ouverte | Drogoul, Anne Sophie | CCSD

Rôle des lymphocytes NKT invariants (iNKT) dans la réponse granulomateuse hépatique à l'infection par Leishmania donovani

Archive ouverte | Drogoul, Anne Sophie | CCSD

Invariant NKT cells drive hepatic cytokinic microenvironment favoring efficient granuloma formation and early control of Leishmania donovani infection.

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International audience. The development of inflammatory granulomas around infected Kupffer cells is necessary for hepatic parasite clearance during visceral leishmaniasis. Invariant NKT (iNKT) cells are predominant ...