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1Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97219, USA.
Trends in Parasitology
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Abstract
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The enigmatic haptomonad forms of Leishmania parasites adhere to the sandfly stomodeal valve, damaging this feeding valve and promoting parasite transmission. Yanase et al. recently identified the first parasite proteins involved in adhesion and showed their essentiality in binding to and damaging the valve.

