
Some species of the phlebotomine sand fly transmit Leishmania parasites, which can cause leishmaniasis, a disease that creates skin boils. Severe forms caused by certain Leishmania strains devour parts of nose and mouth, and others still can fatally maim liver and spleen. Credit: parasitology department of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in collaboration with Georgia Tech.
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Leishmania, vaccine, virus-like particle, biological nanoparticle, Leishmaniasis, alpha-galactose, parasite
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- Created On: Sep 7, 2017 - 5:09pm
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