Research Articles
The Parasite's Perfect Storm: How a Lack of Oxygen Fuels a Silent Infection
Discover how Leishmania amazonensis exploits low oxygen environments to evade macrophage immune responses and establish chronic infections.
Directing the Killing of Leishmania: Programming a Genetic Scissors to Eliminate a Parasite
How scientists have harnessed CRISPR-Cas9 to directly command the killing of Leishmania by rewriting its genetic code.
Rewriting a Parasite's Blueprint: The CRISPR Scissors Custom-Made for Leishmania
Discover how scientists are designing custom CRISPR/Cas9 vectors for Leishmania major to unlock genetic secrets of this devastating parasite.
When the Body Fights Back: The Blood Cell Boom in Leishmania Infection
Explore how Leishmania donovani infection triggers enhanced hematopoietic activity in mice, revealing the body's complex counteroffensive against parasitic invasion.
The Double Trouble Infection: When HIV and Leishmania Join Forces
Exploring the dangerous synergy between HIV and Leishmania parasites, their impact on the immune system, diagnostic challenges, and innovative AI approaches to treatment.
Silent Sabotage: How a Parasite Disables Our Immune Defenses
Explore how Leishmania donovani parasites evade immune defenses through oxidative burst suppression and antigen presentation impairment in visceral leishmaniasis.
The Invisible Enemy: Designing a Smart Vaccine for a Stealthy Parasite
Discover how scientists are using immunoinformatics to design a chimeric multi-epitope vaccine against Leishmania parasites through computational biology.