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SUMMARY

The effect of glucan on infection was studied in BALB/c mice, which are highly susceptible to leishmania infection. Glucan (0.45 mg), or isovolumetric dextrose, was administered intraperitoneally 7, 5, 3 and 1 day before infection with promastigotes. At 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10 weeks after infection, animals were killed; the liver and spleen of each animal were weighed and the parasite burden was calculated. A significant (p < 0.01) reduction in amastigote proliferation in liver and spleen of animals pretreated with glucan was demonstrated 4, 6 and 8 weeks after infection.

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