The life cycle of Leishmania parasites in flies and humans. (news.gatech.edu)
How individuals in areas endemic for Leishmania infection react to sandfly saliva depends on their long - term exposure to the flies, researchers now report PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases TK. (sciencedaily.com)
Moreover, experiments in mice showed that a high - salt diet boosted the activity of immune cells called macrophages, thereby promoting the healing of feet that were infected with a protozoan parasite called Leishmania major. (sciencedaily.com)