New Primers for Detection and Differentiation between Leishmania viannia and L. leishmania Subgenera by Polymerase Chain Reaction

Background: Leishmania is the parasitic protozoan responsible for leishmaniases, a disease that can cause a range of cutaneous, mucosal, and visceral infections. Two subgenera L. Viannia and L. Leishmania are known to infect humans in the tropics and subtropics of the Americas. The aim of the prese...

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Main Authors: Manuel Calvopina, David Fonseca-Carrera, Irina Villacrés-Granda, Alberto Toapanta, Carlos Chiluisa-Guacho, Carlos Bastidas-Caldes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2023-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3513