Differentiation of <i>Leishmania</i> <i>(L.)</i> <i>infantum</i>, <i>Leishmania</i> <i>(L.)</i> <i>amazonensis</i> and <i>Leishmania</i> <i>(L.)</i> <i>mexicana</i> Using Sequential qPCR Assays and High-Resolution Melt Analysis

Differentiation of <i>Leishmania</i> <i>(L.)</i> <i>infantum</i>, <i>Leishmania</i> <i>(L.)</i> <i>amazonensis</i> and <i>Leishmania</i> <i>(L.)</i> <i>mexicana</i> Using Sequential qPCR Assays and High-Resolution Melt Analysis

<i>Leishmania</i> protozoa are the etiological agents of visceral, cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. In specific geographical regions, such as Latin America, several <i>Leishmania</i> species are endemic and simultaneously present; therefore, a diagnostic method for...

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Main Authors: Marcello Ceccarelli, Aurora Diotallevi, Gloria Buffi, Mauro De Santi, Edith A. Fernández-Figueroa, Claudia Rangel-Escareño, Said A. Muñoz-Montero, Ingeborg Becker, Mauro Magnani, Luca Galluzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
leishmania infantum
leishmania amazonensis
leishmania mexicana
qPCR
high resolution melting
kDNA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/6/818

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