<i>Leishmania major</i>-Infected <i>Phlebotomus duboscqi</i> Sand Fly Bites Enhance Mast Cell Degranulation

<i>Leishmania</i> parasites infect mammalian hosts through the bites of sand fly vectors. The response by mast cells (MC) to the parasite and vector-derived factors, delivered by sand fly bites, has not been characterized. We analyzed MC numbers and their mediators in BALB/c mice natural...

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Published in:	Pathogens
Main Authors:	Laura Sánchez-García, Armando Pérez-Torres, Marco E. Gudiño-Zayas, Jaime Zamora-Chimal, Claudio Meneses, Shaden Kamhawi, Jesus G. Valenzuela, Ingeborg Becker
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Subjects:	mast cells Leishmania sand fly TNF-α tryptase inflammation
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/207