Vector-borne Trypanosoma brucei parasites develop in artificial human skin and persist as skin tissue forms
C. Reuter, F. Imdahl, L. Hauf, E. Vafadarnejad, P. Fey, T. Finger, H. Walles, A.-E. Saliba, F. Groeber-Becker, M. Engstler
This study tracks Trypanosoma brucei development in artificial human skin, identifying a quiescent state called skin tissue forms that may sustain infection.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2021Microbiology