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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Infection of susceptible BALB/c mice with a large, moderate, or low number of Leishmania major parasites respectively results in progressive disease, the formation of substantial but stable lesions, denoted as borderline disease, and the absence of a visible lesion. Infection with a low number of parasites results over the long term in either subclinical infections or an asymptomatic state. Subclinical mice produce a predominant Th1 response and are resistant to challenge, in contrast to their asymptomatic counterparts. Statistical and other evidence suggest that the asymptomatic state can arise from a subclinical state following parasite clearance, with consequent loss of resistance. Cell transfer studies demonstrate unequivocally that immune cells from subclinical mice can protect naive mice against a pathogenic challenge and can clear the parasite, leaving the mice susceptible to a rechallenge infection. This susceptibility is associated with the disappearance of both parasite-specific effector and memory T cells from secondary lymphoid organs. These findings have implications for vaccination, maintenance of memory, and prevention of reactivation disease.
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