The shape and form of protozoan parasites are inextricably linked to their pathogenicity. The
evolutionary pressure associated with establishing and maintaining an infection and …

The cilium is the site of function for a variety of membrane receptors, enzymes and signal
transduction modules crucial for a spectrum of cellular processes. Through targeted …

Intracellular colonization and persistent infection by the kinetoplastid protozoan parasite,
Trypanosoma cruzi, underlie the pathogenesis of human Chagas disease. To obtain global …

The cell cycle is central to understanding fundamental biology of Leishmania, a group of
human‐infective protozoan parasites. Leishmania have two main life cycle morphologies …

Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic and vector-borne infectious disease that is caused by the genus
Leishmania belonging to the trypanosomatid family. The protozoan parasite has a digenetic …

Leishmaniasis, a category 1 neglected protozoan disease caused by a kinetoplastid
pathogen called Leishmania, is transmitted through dipteran insect vectors (phlebotomine …

In this review, we summarize the current knowledge concerning the eukaryotic protozoan
parasite Leishmania tarentolae, with a main focus on its potential for biotechnological …

Leishmania donovani causes human visceral leishmaniasis. The parasite infectious cycle
comprises extracellular flagellated promastigotes that proliferate inside the insect vector …

Peptide-based drugs are an attractive class of therapeutic agents, recently recognized by
the pharmaceutical industry. These molecules are currently being used in the development …

The oxidative burst generated by the host immune system can restrict intracellular parasite
entry and growth. While this burst leads to the induction of antioxidative enzymes, the …