Amastin Knockdown in Leishmania braziliensis Affects Parasite-Macrophage Interaction and Results in Impaired Viability of Intracellular Amastigotes.
Leishmaniasis, a human parasitic disease with manifestations ranging from cutaneous ulcerations to fatal visceral infection, is caused by several Leishmania species. These protozoan parasites replicate as extracellular, flagellated promastigotes in the gut of a sandfly vector and as amastigotes insi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4671664?pdf=render |