Overview of the organization of protease genes in the genome of Leishmania spp

Abstract Background The genus Leishmania includes protozoan parasites that are able to infect an array of phlebotomine and vertebrate species. Proteases are related to the capacity of these parasites to infect and survive in their hosts and are therefore classified as virulence factors. Findings By...

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Main Authors: Mariana Silva-Almeida, Franklin Souza-Silva, Bernardo Acácio Santini Pereira, Michelle Lopes Ribeiro-Guimarães, Carlos Roberto Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-387