Visceral Leishmaniasis and the Skin: Dermal Parasite Transmission to Sand Flies
Visceral leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease with significant dermal tropism. The skin is an important site of infection contributing to parasite transmission to naïve sand flies, but understanding how parasitism of host skin and the related immune microenvironment supports or prevents skin parasit...
Main Authors: | Sahaana Arumugam, Breanna M. Scorza, Christine Petersen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/6/610 |
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