Distinct gene expression patterns in vector-residing Leishmania infantum identify parasite stage-enriched markers.

BACKGROUND:Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne neglected disease. Inside the natural sand fly vector, the promastigote forms of Leishmania undergo a series of extracellular developmental stages to reach the infectious stage, the metacyclic promastigote. There is limited information regarding the express...

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Main Authors: Iliano V Coutinho-Abreu, Tiago D Serafim, Claudio Meneses, Shaden Kamhawi, Fabiano Oliveira, Jesus G Valenzuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008014