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Structural insights into leishmanolysins encoded on chromosome 10 of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Sept 2017
Sutter Amanda, Antunes Deborah, Silva-Almeida Mariana, Costa Maurício Garcia de Souza, Caffarena Ernesto Raul
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BACKGROUND: Leishmanolysins have been described as important parasite virulence factors because of their roles in the infection of promastigotes and resistance to host's defenses. Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis contains several leishmanolysin genes in its genome, especially in chromosome 10. However, the functional impact of such diversity is not understood, but may be attributed partially to the lack of...
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