Temperature-induced protein secretion by Leishmania mexicana modulates macrophage signalling and function.

Protozoan parasites of genus Leishmania are the causative agents of leishmaniasis. These digenetic microorganisms undergo a marked environmental temperature shift (TS) during transmission from the sandfly vector (ambient temperature, 25-26°C) to the mammalian host (37°C). We have observed that this...

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Main Authors: Kasra Hassani, Elisabeth Antoniak, Armando Jardim, Martin Olivier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3086886?pdf=render

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