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

• Main Authors: Iliano V Coutinho-Abreu (Author), Tiago D Serafim (Author), Claudio Meneses (Author), Shaden Kamhawi (Author), Fabiano Oliveira (Author), Jesus G Valenzuela (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...