Leishmania donovani Secretory Mevalonate Kinase Regulates Host Immune Response and Facilitates Phagocytosis

Summary StatementLeishmania secretes over 151 proteins during in vitro cultivation. Cellular functions of one such novel protein: mevalonate kinase is discussed here; signifying its importance in Leishmania infection.Visceral Leishmaniasis is a persistent infection, caused by Leishmania donovani in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tanvir Bamra, Taj Shafi, Sushmita Das, Manjay Kumar, Manas Ranjan Dikhit, Ajay Kumar, Ashish Kumar, Kumar Abhishek, Krishna Pandey, Abhik Sen, Pradeep Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.641985/full