Fig. 5. L. infantum-specific T cell proliferation and IFN-γ production over six years of life with vertically-transmitted L. infantum infection.
Proliferation of L. infantum antigen-specific T cell populations from whole blood was measured via BrdU or EdU incorporation (left axis). CD4+ T cell populations positive for intracellular IFN-γ from each dog assessed via FACS (right axis).