MicrobiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewed
Long-term hematopoietic stem cells trigger quiescence in Leishmania parasites
Laura Dirkx, Sara Ilse Van Acker, Yasmine Nicolaes…·Guy Caljon
This study shows that Leishmania parasites enter quiescence after 4-6 divisions in hematopoietic stem cells, enabling drug resistance and increased infectivity.