T T Guimarães, S M R Gomes, R A A C Albuquerque, A K C Lima, G F Braga, J B Souza, M Assis, A C S Brito, R F Santos, T Da Silva, L M Siqueira, B D Ventura, L S Rodrigues, R Terra, S A G Da Silva, P M L Dutra
Physical inactivity is one of the main causes of chronic diseases; however, strenuous exercise can induce immunosuppression. Several studies suggest that moderate amounts of exercise lead to a Th1 response, favoring the resolution of infections caused by intracellular microorganisms, while high volumes of exercise tend to direct the response to Th2, favoring infection by them. Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease promoted by parasites of the Leishmania genus, with clinical manifestations that vary according to the species of the parasite and the immune response of the host...
2021: Frontiers in Microbiology