The research may have relevance to diseases, such as tuberculosis, caused by other intracellular pathogens or to other vector-borne diseases, such as malaria.
David Sacks
Dr. Sacks research focuses on the immunology and cell biology of leishmanial infections and the biology of Leishmania parasites within their mammalian hosts and sand-fly vectors. The research may have relevance to diseases, such as tuberculosis, caused by other intracellular pathogens or to other vector-borne diseases, such as malaria. (Source: David Sacks NIH Webpage)
Also read summary of Dr Sacks talks given at Immuno-Ethiopia.
Interview by Rebecca Chukwuanukwu