CRISPR/Cas9 Mutagenesis in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Phlebotomus papatasi</named-content>: the Immune Deficiency Pathway Impacts Vector Competence for <named-content content-type="genus-species">Leishmania major</named-content>
ABSTRACT Sand flies are the natural vectors for the Leishmania species that produce a spectrum of diseases in their mammalian hosts, including humans. Studies of sand fly/Leishmania interactions have been limited by the absence of genome editing techniques applicable to these insects. In this report...
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-08-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01941-19 |