Leishmania major-induced alteration of host cellular and systemic copper homeostasis drives the fate of infection
R. Paul, A. Chakrabarty, S. Dey, S. Samanta, R. Pandey, S. Maji, A. T. Pezacki, C. J. Chang, R. Datta, A. Gupta
This study shows Leishmania major manipulates host copper homeostasis to evade immune responses, while macrophages use copper to kill parasites.
bioRxiv · Jul 25, 2023Cell Biology