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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Some species of the phlebotomine sand fly transmit Leishmania parasites, which can cause leishmaniasis, a disease that creates skin boils. Severe forms caused by certain Leishmania strains devour parts of nose and mouth, and others still can fatally maim liver and spleen. Credit: parasitology department of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in collaboration with Georgia Tech.
