Laminin (Ln) and collagen are multifunctional glycoproteins that play an important role in
cellular morphogenesis, cell signalling, tissue repair and cell migration. These proteins are …

Parasitic diseases represent major global health problems of immense proportion.
Schistosomiasis, malaria, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, and African sleeping sickness …

Parasites of Leishmania genus have developed elegant strategies permitting them to evade
the innate immune response upon their initial interaction with macrophages. Their capacity …

Leishmania sp. are digenetic protozoa that cause an estimated 1.5–2 million new cases of
leishmaniasis per year worldwide. Among the molecular factors that contribute to …

Parasitic protozoa of the genus Leishmania have provided a useful perspective for
immunologists in terms of host defense mechanisms critical for the resolution of infection …

Leishmania parasites are the causative agents of the leishmaniases, a collection of vector-
borne diseases that range from simple cutaneous to fatal visceral forms. Employing potent …

With more than 12 million people affected worldwide, 2 million new cases occurring per
year, and the rapid emergence of drug resistance and treatment failure, leishmaniasis is an …

Protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania are transmitted by the bite of infected sand
flies leading to a wide range of diseases called leishmaniasis. Recently, we demonstrated …

The intramacrophage protozoan parasites of Leishmania genus have developed
sophisticated ways to subvert the innate immune response permitting their infection and …

Leishmania mexicana amastigotes are particularly rich in cysteine peptidases (CPs), which
play important roles in facilitating the survival and growth of the parasites in mammals. The …