| Literature DB >> 12392909 |
Ross F Waller1, Malcolm J McConville.
Abstract
The endocytic pathway of Leishmania parasites has recently come under intense research focus through the development of several markers for various compartments of this pathway. Through these studies a novel multivesicular tubule lysosome has been discovered in promastigote-stage parasites. This organelle has a highly dynamic role during parasite growth and differentiation. This review discusses recent insights into the Leishmania lysosome with respect to its organisation within the endocytic pathway, stage-specific functions, and biogenesis.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12392909 DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7519(02)00140-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Parasitol ISSN: 0020-7519 Impact factor: 3.981