MicrobiologyPLoS neglected tropical diseasesPeer-reviewed
Leishmania amazonensis amastigotes invade non-phagocytic cells via highly localized parasite-induced actin remodeling.
Thamires Queiroz-Oliveira, Laura Valéria Rios-Barros, Anna Luiza Silva-Moreira…·Thiago Castro‐Gomes
This study shows Leishmania amazonensis amastigotes invade non-phagocytic cells through localized actin remodeling and Rho GTPase-driven processes, distinct from promastigote mechanisms.