Growth of Leishmania donovani Amastigotes in a Continuous Macrophage‐Like Cell Culture*

Abstract
The feasibility of using a macrophage-like murine tumor cell as a host for L. donovani was investigated. This cell line, designated P388D1, rapidly phagocytized amastigotes and supported their intracellular replication. It can serve as a model host without the inherent limitations of primary macrophage cultures.