Wolbachia introduction into Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) cell lines and its effects on immune-related gene expression and interaction with Leishmania infantum

The leishmaniases are important neglected diseases caused by Leishmania spp. which are transmitted by sand flies, Lutzomyia longipalpis being the main vector of visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas. The methodo...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - January 15, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Daniela da Silva Gon çalves, Iñaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe, Andrea Martins-da-Silva, Erich Loza Telleria, Marcele Neves Rocha, Yara M. Traub-Csekö, Scott L. O’Neill, Maurício Roberto Viana Sant’Anna and Luciano Andrade Moreira Tags: Research Source Type: research