Leishmania amazonensis infection induces IL1β-dependent hyperalgesia, while dampening mechanical allodynia in C57BL/6 mice
G. Pérez, Emanuelle Vasconcellos de Lima, Leticia S. Antonio, E Vidal, Raíssa Rilo Christoff, Milla Bezerra Paiva, Antônio José da Silva-Gonçalves, Márcia Pereira de Oliveira, Maria Bellio, Robson Coutinho‐Silva, Robson da Costa, Rodrigo Tinoco Figueiredo, Julia Rosauro Clarke, Herbert Leonel de Matos Guedes
This study investigates nociceptive changes in cutaneous leishmaniasis using C57BL/6 mice, finding IL-1β contributes to thermal hypersensitivity while structural changes cause mechanical desensitization.
Virulence · Oct 31, 2025Peer-reviewedPathology