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The Heme Transport Capacity of LHR1 Determines the Extent of Virulence in Leishmania amazonensis
Leishmania spp. are trypanosomatid parasites that replicate intracellularly in macrophages, causing serious human morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Trypanosomatid protozoa cannot synthesize heme, so must acquire this essential cofactor from their environment. Earlier studies identified L...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4441390/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26001191 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003804 |