RNA Viruses in Blechomonas (Trypanosomatidae) and Evolution of Leishmaniavirus
Flagellates belonging to the genus Leishmania are important human parasites. Some strains of different Leishmania species harbor viruses (leishmaniaviruses), which facilitate metastatic spread of the parasites, thus aggravating the disease. Up until now, these viruses were known to be hosted only by...
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Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018-10-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01932-18 |