Scientists demonstrate that Leishmania adaptation results from frequent and reversible chromosomal amplifications. This novel insight into Leishmania genomic instability should pave the way for the ...

The Leishmania parasite, which causes the human disease leishmaniasis, acts as a probiotic in the insect that transmits it to humans, protecting them from bacterial disease, research shows. Around 12 ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Leishmaniasis is caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania spp. In murine leishmaniasis, a T helper cell type-I (Th1) response, ...

Finnish and French scientists have revealed how the actin cytoskeleton in cells is controlled in an evolutionarily distant, pathogenic Leishmania parasite. The results also provide tools to fight ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. No human would be inclined to think favorably of leishmaniasis ...

A disfiguring parasitic infection, common in the tropics, has now found a home in Texas and Oklahoma and is expanding its range in the U.S. The parasite, Leishmania mexicana, is transmitted by tiny ...

Leishmania is the second-most deadly parasite in the world. According to the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Institute, 20,000-30,000 people die from Leishmaniasis annually. Other estimates put the ...

Leishmania, a tropical parasite carried by sand flies, spreads prolifically to mammals by forcing the flies to regurgitate as they bite their prey, a new study finds. While still in the sand fly, the ...

The Leishmania parasite, which causes the human disease leishmaniasis, acts as a probiotic in the insect that transmits it to humans, protecting them from bacterial disease. Findings published in the ...