The Gut Microbiome of the Vector Lutzomyia longipalpis Is Essential for Survival of Leishmania infantum

The Gut Microbiome of the Vector Lutzomyia longipalpis Is Essential for Survival of Leishmania infantum

The vector-borne disease leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania species protozoa, is transmitted to humans by phlebotomine sand flies. Development of Leishmania to infective metacyclic promastigotes in the insect gut, a process termed metacyclogenesis, is an essential prerequisite for transmission. Bas...

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Main Authors: Patrick H. Kelly, Sarah M. Bahr, Tiago D. Serafim, Nadim J. Ajami, Joseph F. Petrosino, Claudio Meneses, John R. Kirby, Jesus G. Valenzuela, Shaden Kamhawi, Mary E. Wilson, Stephen M. Beverley, Alan Sher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017-01-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/1/e01121-16

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