Sphingolipid degradation in Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis.

<h4>Background</h4>Human leishmaniasis is caused by more than 20 Leishmania species and has a wide range of symptoms. Our recent studies have demonstrated the essential role of sphingolipid degradation in the virulence of Leishmania (Leishmania) major, a species responsible for localized...

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Published in:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: Agiesh Balakrishna Pillai, Wei Xu, Ou Zhang, Kai Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0001944&type=printable