JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments
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Encyclopedia of Experiments
This video investigates Leishmania's virulence by treating macrophages with metacyclic promastigotes, resulting in the formation of intracellular amastigotes. The confirmation of Leishmania's virulence is achieved through nucleic acid fluorescent dye staining. This insight can contribute to the development of new therapies for leishmaniasis.
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Source: Sarkar, A. et al., Quantification of Intracellular Growth Inside Macrophages is a Fast and Reliable Method for Assessing the Virulence of Leishmania Parasites. J. Vis. Exp. (2018)
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