KDNA genetic signatures obtained by LSSP-PCR analysis of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum isolated from the new and the old world.

<h4>Background</h4>Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) caused by species from the Leishmania donovani complex is the most severe form of the disease, lethal if untreated. VL caused by Leishmania infantum is a zoonosis with an increasing number of human cases and millions of dogs infected in the...

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Main Authors: Janaína Sousa Campos Alvarenga, Carla Maia Ligeiro, Célia Maria Ferreira Gontijo, Sofia Cortes, Lenea Campino, Annamaria Ravara Vago, Maria Norma Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22912862/pdf/?tool=EBI