African Trypanosomes Find a Fat Haven

作者:Beverley Stephen M*
来源:Cell Host & Microbe, 2016, 19(6): 748-749.
DOI:10.1016/j.chom.2016.05.022

摘要

The African trypanosome was thought to primarily develop in the bloodstream and interstitial spaces of its mammalian host. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Trindade et al. (2016) report the surprising finding that during ongoing persistent infections in mice, a major fraction of the parasites reside within fatty tissues.

  • 出版日期2016-6-8