Translational control through eIF2alpha phosphorylation during the Leishmania differentiation process.

The parasitic protozoan Leishmania alternates between an invertebrate and a mammalian host. Upon their entry to mammalian macrophages, Leishmania promastigotes differentiate into amastigote forms within the harsh environment of the phagolysosomal compartment. Here, we provide evidence for the import...

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Main Authors: Serge Cloutier, Maxime Laverdière, Marie-Noelle Chou, Nathalie Boilard, Conan Chow, Barbara Papadopoulou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3365078?pdf=render