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Researchers discover how an infectious parasite uses immune cells as a Trojan Horse
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Researchers discover how an infectious parasite uses immune cells as a Trojan Horse

by University of Calgary Leishmania parasites are carried by sand flies. Credit: Pauline Zulueta, Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary researchers have discovered how Leishmania parasites hide within the body to cause Leishmaniasis. The tiny parasites are carried by infected sand flies. Considered a tropical disease, 1 to 2 million people in more than 90 countries are...