Regulation of Differentiation to the Infective Stage of the Protozoan Parasite Leishmania major....

Authors :: Cunningham, Mark L.
Titus, Richard G.
Turco, Salvatore J.
Beverley, Stephen M.
Source :: Science. 4/13/2001, Vol. 292 Issue 5515, p285-287. 3p. 1 Diagram, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Focuses on a major step in the infectious cycle of protozoan parasite Leishmania major. Differentiation of parasites within the sand fly vector to the highly infective metacyclic promastigote stage; Tetrahydrobiopterin levels; Major factor controlling the extent of metacyclogenesis.

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