CD11c-expressing Ly6C+CCR2+ monocytes constitute a reservoir for efficient Leishmania proliferation and cell-to-cell transmission.

The virulence of intracellular pathogens such as Leishmania major (L. major) relies largely on their ability to undergo cycles of replication within phagocytes, release, and uptake into new host cells. While all these steps are critical for successful establishment of infection, neither the cellular...

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Main Authors: Sandrina Heyde, Lars Philipsen, Pauline Formaglio, Yan Fu, Iris Baars, Guido Höbbel, Corinna L Kleinholz, Elena A Seiß, Juliane Stettin, Patricia Gintschel, Anne Dudeck, Philippe Bousso, Burkhart Schraven, Andreas J Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6211768?pdf=render