Complete conservation of an immunogenic gene (lcr1) in Leishmania infantum and Leishmania chagasi isolated from Iran, Spain and Brazi

Complete conservation of an immunogenic gene (lcr1) in Leishmania infantum and Leishmania chagasi isolated from Iran, Spain and Brazi

Background & objectives: Kala-azar is the visceral and most severe form of leishmaniasis thatleads to death if untreated. The causative agents of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are members ofLeishmania (L.) donovani complex which includes L. chagasi and L. infantum. Genome sequenceshave raised the...

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Main Author: H. Mahmoudzadeh-Niknam , F. Abrishami , M. Doroudian , M. Moradi , M.H. Alimohammadian , P. Parvizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Internal transcribed spacer
kala-azar
lcr1
Leishmania chagasi
Leishmania infantum
vaccine
Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/474204.pdf

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