Targeting the Midgut Secreted PpChit1 Reduces Leishmania major Development in Its Natural Vector, th...
Targeting the Midgut Secreted PpChit1 Reduces Leishmania major Development in Its Natural Vector, the Sand Fly Phlebotomus papatasi
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United States: Public Library of Science
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United States: Public Library of Science
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During its developmental cycle within the sand fly vector, Leishmania must survive an early proteolytic attack, escape the peritrophic matrix, and then adhere to the midgut epithelia in order to prevent excretion with remnants of the blood meal. These three steps are critical for the establishment of an infection within the vector and are linked to...
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Targeting the Midgut Secreted PpChit1 Reduces Leishmania major Development in Its Natural Vector, the Sand Fly Phlebotomus papatasi
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1288114216
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1288114216
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0000901
