Genetic rescue of surface metalloproteinase (gp63)-deficiency in Leishmania amazonensis variants increases their infection of macrophages at the early phase.
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of the Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, IL 60064.
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D000818:Animals; D005816:Genetic Complementation Test; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007891:Leishmania / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000209:etiology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000469:parasitology; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D014162:Transfection; D014774:Virulence / Q000235:genetics
D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; C055146:glycoprotein gp63, Leishmania