Megasomes in Leishmania
McMahon-Pratt D, Ueda-Nakamura T, Traub-Csekö Y. Megasomes in Leishmania. Microbiology Monographs 2010, 17: 131-148. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12863-9_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImportance of lysosomesProtein traffickingLeishmania virulenceResident enzymesMammalian hostsLysosome-like structuresLeishmania mexicana complexParasite existLysosomal hydrolasesTargeting mechanismCysteine proteinasesSerious public health problemPublic health problemMexicana complexPhlebotomine sandfliesLesion amastigotesGenus LeishmaniaAmastigote formsGood targetClassic pathwayPathwayPromastigote formsHealth problemsMegasomesInsects