Apoptosis Induction and Expression of Apoptotic- Related and CCL3, CCL4 and CCL8 Genes in  Lymphocytes and Neutrophils Exposed to the Leishmania infantum Parasite

Wasan Sami Shukur Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, Iraq
Sundus Nsaif AlHuchaimi Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, Iraq.
Zubaida N M Albarzanji Department of Basic science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Kirkuk, Iraq
Morteza Saki Medical Bacteriology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Iran.
Thikra Abdullah Mahmood Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, Iraq.
Soumya Ghosh Natural and Medical Sciences, Research center, University of Nizwa 616, Oman
Mohammed Fathy Ragab Department of medical parasitology, faculty of medicine, Damietta University, Egypt
Ehab M Fahmy Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Egypt Corresponding author: Thikra Abdullah Mahmood

Keywords: Apoptosis, lymphocytes, neutrophils, Leishmania infantum

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