A novel inhibitory strategy of <i>Leishmania major</i> using <i>Kluyveromyces lactis</i> and <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> killer toxins
This is the first report of the antileishmanial effects of K2 and K.L toxins against <i>L. major</i>, suggesting these yeasts as promising candidates for biological leishmaniasis treatment.
Authors
- Ali Mohammad Ahadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9580-2740)
- Ramesh Monajemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9656-6572)
- Keivan Beheshti Maal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3226-4783)
- Azadeh Zolfaghari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8394-1732)
Institutions
- Islamic Azad University, Tehran (IR)
- Shahrekord University (IR)
- Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (IR)
- Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Future Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17460913.2024.2443329
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Islamic Azad University
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Shahrekord University