Abstract

The African trypanosome was thought to primarily develop in the bloodstream and interstitial spaces of its mammalian host. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Trindade et al. (2016) report the surprising finding that during ongoing persistent infections in mice, a major fraction of the parasites reside within fatty tissues.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)748-749
Number of pages2
JournalCell Host and Microbe
Volume19
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 8 2016

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