Anita Leocadio Freitas-Mesquita et al.
Experimental parasitology, 137, 8-13 (2013-12-10)
Several ecto-enzymatic activities have been described in the plasma membrane of the protozoan Leishmania amazonensis, which is the major etiological agent of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in South America. These enzymes, including ecto-phosphatases, contribute to the survival of the parasite by