Fitness and Phenotypic Characterization of Miltefosine-Resistant Leishmania major

Trypanosomatid parasites of the genus Leishmania are the causative agents of leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease with several clinical manifestations. Leishmania major is the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), which is largely characterized by ulcerative lesions appearing on th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Turner, Kimbra G., Vacchina, Paola, Robles-Murguia, Maricela, Wadsworth, Mariha, McDowell, Mary Ann, Morales, Miguel A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521777/