TWiP 53: Anti-saliva immunity
Apr 20, 2013•1 hr 11 min
Episode description
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Vincent and Dickson discuss the finding that immunity to a sandfly salivary protein protects against fatal visceral leishmaniasis in hamsters.
Links for this episode:- Immunity to a salivary protein protects against leishmaniasis (PNAS)
- Image of blood-fed Lutzomyia longipalpis (right) credit
- Short history of Leishmania vaccines
- Leishmania on TWiP #14
- Letters read on TWiP 53
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