Infecting non-immune cells: Finding defies textbook understanding of leishmaniasis infection

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Sep 29, 2023, 8:31 am259 pts
The organisms that cause visceral leishmaniasis, a potentially deadly version of the parasitic disease that most often affects the skin to cause disfiguring disease, appear to have a secret weapon, new research suggests: They can infect non-immune cells and persist in those uncommon environments.

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