Sphingolipid degradation by Leishmania major is required for its resistance to acidic pH in the mammalian host.

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Published in Infect Immun on May 16, 2011

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Wei Xu1, Lijun Xin, Lynn Soong, Kai Zhang

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1: Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.

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