Discovery of markers of exposure specific to bites of Lutzomyia longipalpis, the vector of Leishmania infantum chagasi in Latin America.

• Main Authors: Clarissa Teixeira (Author), Regis Gomes (Author), Nicolas Collin (Author), David Reynoso (Author), Ryan Jochim (Author), Fabiano Oliveira (Author), Amy Seitz (Author), Dia-Eldin Elnaiem (Author), Arlene Caldas (Author), Ana Paula de Souza (Author), Cláudia I Brodskyn (Author), Camila Indiani de Oliveira (Author), Ivete Mendonca (Author), Carlos H N Costa (Author), Petr Volf (Author), Aldina Barral (Author), Shaden Kamhawi (Author), Jesus G Valenzuela (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sand flies deliver Leishmania parasites to a host alongside salivary molecules that affect infection outcomes. Though some proteins are immunogenic and have potential as markers of vector exposure, their identity and vector specificity remain elusive.We screened human, dog, and fox sera from endemic...