Centrin-deficient Leishmania mexicana confers protection against Old World visceral leishmaniasis
S. Karmakar, G. Volpedo, W.-W. Zhang, P. Lypaczewski, N. Ismail, L. F. Oliveira, J. Oristian, C. Meneses, S. Gannavaram, S. Kamhawi, S. Hamano, J. G. Valenzuela, R. DEY, A. R. Satoskar, G. Matlashewski, H. Nakhasi
This study shows that centrin-deficient L. mexicana parasites protect against Old World visceral leishmaniasis in a hamster model by reducing parasite burden and altering cytokine responses.
bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2022Immunology