The impact of granulomatous skin inflammation on the tissue tropism of visceral Leishmania species. University of Antwerp
Parasites of the L. donovani complex generally cause severe, life-threatening visceral infections in which the spleen, liver and bone marrow are severely affected. In some cases, infections only result in mild transient cutaneous lesions. The exact reasons why certain Leishmania species remain in the dermis and do not migrate to the internal organs are still largely unknown. Although several parasite-related factors have already been suggested, ...