Ismail, Ahmed

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• High levels of plasma IL-10 and expression of IL-10 by keratinocytes during visceral leishmaniasis predict subsequent development of post-kala- azar dermal leishmaniasis

  Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Volume 111, No. 1, Year 1998, Citations 154
• Leishmania-specific T cells expressing interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and IL- 10 upon activation are expanded in individuals cured of visceral leishmaniasis

  Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Volume 116, No. 3, Year 1999, Citations 82
• Evaluation of the polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major: A comparison with direct microscopy of smears and sections from lesions

  Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 90, No. 2, Year 1996, Citations 82
• The development of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is associated with acquisition of Leishmania reactivity by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)

  Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Volume 119, No. 3, Year 2000, Citations 56
• Dichotomy of the T cell response to Leishmania antigens in patients suffering from cutaneous leishmaniasis; absence or scarcity of Th1 activity is associated with severe infections

  Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Volume 100, No. 2, Year 1995, Citations 54