Deception and Manipulation: the arms of Leishmania, a successful parasite

Deception and Manipulation: the arms of Leishmania, a successful parasite

Leishmania spp. are intracellular parasitic protozoa responsible for a group of neglected tropical diseases, endemic in 98 countries around the world, called leishmaniasis. These parasites have a complex digenetic life cycle requiring a susceptible vertebrate host and a permissive insect vector, whi...

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Main Authors: Pedro eCecílio, Begoña ePerez-Cabezas, Nuno eSantarém, Joana eMaciel, Vasco eRodrigues, Anabela eCordeiro-Da-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Apoptosis
Immunomodulation
Leishmania
innate immunity
Acquired Immunity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00480/full

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