About 30 years ago, scientists discovered the two species of single-cell parasites that cause VL, Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum, made the same lipid sterol, called ergosterol ...
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by protozoa of the Leishmania genus. It is transmitted through the bites of an ...
Leishmania donovani is a human blood parasitic protozoa that causes three different types of leishmaniasis. Leishamniasis can affect the spleen, liver and bone marrow. Current leishmaniasis treatments ...