Responses of a parasitic protozoan to os
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J. Joseph Blum
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract __Leishmania major__ and __L. donovani__ are parasitic protozoa that cause serious disease throughout the tropical and sub‐tropical regions of the world. They respond rapidly to osmotic stress. A sudden increase in osmolality causes a change in cell shape and an inhibition of the rates