Study distinguishes protein as likely restorative objective for leishmaniasis vaccine Kumar Jeetendra | December 12, 2020 According to the results of research led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), among the various strategies deployed by the Leishmania parasite to avoid tripping the human immune system is to trigger the SHP-1 protein. The parasite does this by secreting a molecule capable of interacting with the Mincle receptor expressed by antigen-presenting dendritic …
Researchers arrive at significant achievement in leishmaniasis immunization advancement Kumar Jeetendra | January 11, 2021 Scientists have taken an important step forward in creating a controlled human infection model to test leishmaniasis vaccines. The University of York-led study identified and characterized a new strain of Leishmania parasite that will form the basis of a new controlled human infection model for the disease which is transmitted by the bite of sand …
