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Monday, 14 July 2014

Leishmania Parasite hides from the Immune System.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrophage

Upon phagocytosis by a macrophage, the Leishmania parasite finds itself in a phagocytic vacuole. Under normal circumstances, this phagocytic vacuole would develop into a lysosome and its contents would be digested. Leishmania alter this process and avoid being destroyed; instead, they make a home inside the vacuole.

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