candidate against murine and canine visceral leishmaniasis, and its main component is a 36-
kDa nucleoside hydrolase (NH36). In this study, we tested the immune response and
protection induced by the purified FML, the recombinant NH36 (rNH36), and NH36 DNA
vaccines against the agents of visceral (L. chagasi) and cutaneous (L. mexicana)
leishmaniasis in BALB/c mice. Mice developed weak humoral response to the vaccines …