Scientists reveal structure of potential leishmaniasis vaccine

(PLOS) Leishmaniasis, caused by the bite of a sand fly carrying a Leishmania parasite, infects around a million people a year around the world. Now, making progress toward a vaccine against the parasitic disease, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have characterized the structure of a protein from sand flies that can convey immunity to Leishmania.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news