Tripartite interactions: Leishmania, microbiota and Lutzomyia longipalpis.

• Main Authors: Thais Bonifácio Campolina (Author), Luis Eduardo Martinez Villegas (Author), Carolina Cunha Monteiro (Author), Paulo Filemon Paolucci Pimenta (Author), Nagila Francinete Costa Secundino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The microbial consortium associated with sandflies has gained relevance, with its composition shifting throughout distinct developmental stages, being strongly influenced by the surroundings and food sources. The bacterial components of the microbiota can interfere with Leishmania development inside...