Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic infection transmitted by sandflies, affecting millions worldwide. While the ...

Here, the authors show that the unusual chromosome size-dependent DNA replication timing in Leishmania is influenced by RNA-DNA hybrids that are recognised by the endonuclease RNase H1.

The management of Leishmania donova ni (LD), responsible for fatal visceral leishmaniasis (VL), faces increasing challenges due to rising drug-unresponsiveness, leading to increasing treatment ...

India is on track to be declared free of Kala Azar by 2024, achieving elimination targets set by WHO after decades of efforts against the deadly disease.