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Discovery of Markers of Exposure Specific to Bites of Lutzomyia longipalpis, the Vector of Leishmania infantum chagasi in Latin America

BACKGROUND: Sand flies deliver Leishmania parasites to a host alongside salivary molecules that affect infection outcomes. Though some proteins are immunogenic and have potential as markers of vector exposure, their identity and vector specificity remain elusive. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We s...

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Autores principales: Teixeira, Clarissa, Gomes, Regis, Collin, Nicolas, Reynoso, David, Jochim, Ryan, Oliveira, Fabiano, Seitz, Amy, Elnaiem, Dia-Eldin, Caldas, Arlene, de Souza, Ana Paula, Brodskyn, Cláudia I., de Oliveira, Camila Indiani, Mendonca, Ivete, Costa, Carlos H. N., Volf, Petr, Barral, Aldina, Kamhawi, Shaden, Valenzuela, Jesus G.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2843637/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20351786
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000638