Deception and manipulation: The arms of Leishmania, a successful parasite

Leishmania spp. are intracellular parasitic protozoa responsible for a group of neglected tropical diseases, endemic in 98 countries around the world, called leishmaniasis. These parasites have a complex digenetic life cycle requiring a susceptible vertebrate host and a permissive insect vector, whi...

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Main Author: Cecílio, P (author)
Other Authors: Pérez-Cabezas, B (author), Santarém, N (author), Maciel, J (author), Rodrigues, V (author), Cordeiro-da-Silva, A (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/118189
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/118189