Population genetics of Leishmania (Leishmania) major DNA isolated from cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Pakistan based on multilocus microsatellite typing

Population genetics of Leishmania (Leishmania) major DNA isolated from cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Pakistan based on multilocus microsatellite typing

Abstract Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major and fast increasing public health problem, both among the local Pakistani populations and the Afghan refugees in camps. Leishmania (Leishmania) major is one of the etiological agents responsible for CL in Pakistan. Genetic variability and p...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Zahangir Alam, Abdul Manan Bhutto, Farooq Rahman Soomro, Javed Hussain Baloch, Ryo Nakao, Hirotomo Kato, Gabriele Schönian, Hiroshi Uezato, Yoshihisa Hashiguchi, Ken Katakura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Leishmania (Leishmania) major
Microsatellite typing
Population genetics
Pakistan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-332

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