Leishmania major degrades murine CXCL1 - An immune evasion strategy.

Leishmaniasis is a global health problem with an estimated report of 2 million new cases every year and more than 1 billion people at risk of contracting this disease in endemic areas. The innate immune system plays a central role in controlling L. major infection by initiating a signaling cascade t...

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Main Authors: Matthew S Yorek, Barun Poudel, Lalita Mazgaeen, R Marshall Pope, Mary E Wilson, Prajwal Gurung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007533