Infection parameters in the sand fly vector that predict transmission of Leishmania major.

To identify parameters of Leishmania infection within a population of infected sand flies that reliably predict subsequent transmission to the mammalian host, we sampled groups of infected flies and compared infection intensity and degree of metacyclogenesis with the frequency of transmission. The p...

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Main Authors: Lisa W Stamper, Rachel L Patrick, Michael P Fay, Phillip G Lawyer, Dia-Eldin A Elnaiem, Nagila Secundino, Alain Debrabant, David L Sacks, Nathan C Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21886852/?tool=EBI