Vertical transmission of Leishmania donovani with placental degeneration in the pregnant mouse model of visceral leishmaniasis.

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a zoonotic disease caused by infection of macrophages by Leishmania donovani or L. infantum, and exhibits symptoms such as fever, anemia, and hepatosplenomegaly. VL during pregnancy has been reported to have negative effects such as miscarriage and vertical infection,...

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Main Authors: Haruka Mizobuchi, Junya Yamagishi, Chizu Sanjoba, Yasuyuki Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012650
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