Gene deletion as a possible strategy adopted by New World Leishmania infantum to maximize geographic dispersion
Monique Florêncio, Marne Coimbra Batalha Chagas, Anderson B. Guimarães-Costa, Jullyanna Oliveira, Ingrid Waclawiak, Thamara Kelcya Fonseca Oliveira, Elvira M. Saraiva, Anita Leocádio Freitas-Mesquita, José Roberto Meyer‐Fernandes, Laura Aragão-Farias, Camilly Enes Trindade, Patricia Cuervo Escobar, Renata Azevedo do Nascimento, Otacílio C. Moreira, Flávia Lima Ribeiro-Gomes, , Mariana Côrtes Boité
This study examines how a sub-chromosomal deletion in Leishmania infantum affects parasite virulence, transmission, and drug resistance, suggesting it may enhance geographic spread.
PLoS Pathogens · Mar 20, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology