Multilocus microsatellite typing reveals a genetic relationship but, also, genetic differences between Indian strains of Leishmania tropica causing cutaneous leishmaniasis and those causing visceral leishmaniasis

Multilocus microsatellite typing reveals a genetic relationship but, also, genetic differences between Indian strains of Leishmania tropica causing cutaneous leishmaniasis and those causing visceral leishmaniasis

Abstract Background Leishmaniases are divided into cutaneous (CL) and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). In the Old World, CL is caused by Leishmania (L.) major, L. tropica and L. aethiopica. L. tropica can also visceralize and cause VL. In India, the large epidemics of VL are caused by L. donovani and ca...

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Main Authors: Lena Krayter, Ram A Bumb, Kifaya Azmi, Julia Wuttke, Mariam D Malik, Lionel F Schnur, Poonam Salotra, Gabriele Schönian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Visceral Leishmanias
Leishmaniasis
Human Case
Indian Strain
Factorial Correspondence Analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-123

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https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-123

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