New insights into the genetic diversity of Leishmania RNA Virus 1 and its species-specific relationship with Leishmania parasites.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a neglected parasitic disease that manifests in infected individuals under different phenotypes, with a range of factors contributing to its broad clinical spectrum. One factor, Leishmania RNA Virus 1 (LRV1), has been described as an endosymbiont present in different speci...

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Main Authors: Lilian Motta Cantanhêde, Flavia Gonçalves Fernandes, Gabriel Eduardo Melim Ferreira, Renato Porrozzi, Ricardo de Godoi Mattos Ferreira, Elisa Cupolillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6005476?pdf=render