Genetic Manipulation of Leishmania donovani to Explore the Involvement of Argininosuccinate Synthase in Oxidative Stress Management.

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) produced by the phagocytic cells are the most common arsenals used to kill the intracellular pathogens. However, Leishmania, an intracellular pathogen, has evolved mechanisms to survive by counterbalancing the toxic oxygen metabolites produced durin...

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Main Authors: Abul Hasan Sardar, Armando Jardim, Ayan Kumar Ghosh, Abhishek Mandal, Sushmita Das, Savita Saini, Kumar Abhishek, Ruby Singh, Sudha Verma, Ajay Kumar, Pradeep Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4777552?pdf=render