Novel Loci Controlling Parasite Load in Organs of Mice Infected With Leishmania major, Their Interactions and Sex Influence

Leishmaniasis is a serious health problem in many countries, and continues expanding to new geographic areas including Europe and USA. This disease, caused by parasites of Leishmania spp. and transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies, causes up to 1.3 million new cases each year and despite efforts tow...

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Main Authors: Tatyana Kobets, Marie Čepičková, Valeriya Volkova, Yahya Sohrabi, Helena Havelková, Milena Svobodová, Peter Demant, Marie Lipoldová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01083/full