Discovery of essential kinetoplastid-insect adhesion proteins and their function in Leishmania -sand fly interactions

Leishmania species, members of the kinetoplastid parasites, cause leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease, in millions of people worldwide. Leishmania has a complex life cycle with multiple developmental forms, as it cycles between a sand fly vector and a mammalian host; understanding their life...

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Main Authors: Yanase, R, Pruzinova, K, Owino, BO, Rea, E, Moreira-Leite, F, Taniguchi, A, Nonaka, S, Sádlová, J, Vojtkova, B, Volf, P, Sunter, JD
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Research 2024