The protozoan parasite Leishmania possesses a single flagellum, which is remodelled during
the parasite’s life cycle from a long motile flagellum in promastigote forms in the sand fly to …

Background Trypanosomatids of the genus Leishmania are parasites of mammals or reptiles
transmitted by bloodsucking dipterans. Many species of these flagellates cause important …

Leishmania parasites, causative agents of leishmaniasis, are currently divided into four
subgenera: Leishmania, Viannia, Sauroleishmania and Mundinia. The recently established …

Leishmaniasis is widely regarded as a vaccine-preventable disease, but the costs required
to reach pivotal Phase 3 studies and uncertainty about which candidate vaccines should be …

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic vector-borne disease caused by the protistan flagellates of the
genus Leishmania. Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis is one of the most common causative …

Catalase is one of the most abundant enzymes on Earth. It decomposes hydrogen peroxide,
thus protecting cells from dangerous reactive oxygen species. The catalase-encoding gene …

Leishmaniases are neglected diseases caused by protozoans of the genus Leishmania that
threaten millions of people worldwide. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by L. major is …

Background Leishmaniasis is a human and animal disease caused by parasites of the
genus Leishmania, which is now divided into four subgenera, Leishmania, Viannia, …

Parasites of the genus Porcisia, together with the genus Endotrypanum, form a sister clade
to the species-rich and medically important genus Leishmania. Both Porcisia species, P. …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major is a typical zoonosis circulating in
rodents. In Sub-Saharan Africa the reservoirs remain to be identified, although L. major has …