Tripartite interactions: Leishmania, microbiota and Lutzomyia longipalpis.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Thais Bonifácio Campolina, Luis Eduardo Martinez Villegas, Carolina Cunha Monteiro, Paulo Filemon Paolucci Pimenta, Nagila Francinete Costa Secundino
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Providencia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008666; https://doaj.org/article/269e9892cf8a49e18f34188c47a2544a

The microbial consortium associated with sandflies has gained relevance, with its composition shifting throughout distinct developmental stages, being strongly influenced by the surroundings and food sources. The bacterial components of the microbiota can interfere with Leishmania development inside...