Cell BiologyMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo CruzPeer-reviewed
Uptake and survival of Leishmania amazonensis in Acanthamoeba castellanii: An infection organism model?
Leonardo Fernandes Geres, Pedro Henrique Gallo-Francisco, Diullia de Andrade Machado…·Selma Giorgio
This study investigates the interaction between Leishmania amazonensis and Acanthamoeba castellanii, showing that the parasite survives inside the amoeba and can be cleared over time, suggesting a potential model for studying leishmanicidal mechanisms.