Immunohistochemical Characterisation of Innate Immune Cellular Responses in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by <scp> <i>Leishmania donovani</i> </scp>
Our findings suggest that early innate immune responses, particularly M1 macrophage polarisation, keratinocyte activation, and Langerhans cell involvement, contribute to treatment success in Sri Lankan cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. donovani , highlighting localised mechanisms of protective immunity.
Authors
- P.A.B.H. Amarathunga
- Nilakshi Samaranayake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5654-1189)
- Nadira D. Karunaweera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3985-1817)
- Hasna Riyal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7395-9103)
- Deepani Munidasa
Institutions
- Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (LK)
- University of Colombo (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Published
- 2025-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.70040
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00