L.infantum in BALB-c mice

Pr. Rene Houin, Laboratoire de Parasitologie houin at univ-paris12.fr
Wed Aug 9 16:23:54 BRT 1995


It is easy to obtain a fast and heavy visceralization of L.infantum in
BALB-c mice. This infection kills the mice in 2 to 3 months.
The technique is detailed for L.major (but the same is used for L.infantum
in the following paper: "Action of pentamidine-bound nanoparticles against
Leishmania on an in vivo model. Fusai,T. & al. Parasite, 1, 319-324.      


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