Intrachromosomal amplification, locus deletion and point mutation in the aquaglyceroporin AQP1 gene in antimony resistant Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis.

BACKGROUND:Antimony resistance complicates the treatment of infections caused by the parasite Leishmania. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Using next generation sequencing, we sequenced the genome of four independent Leishmania guyanensis antimony-resistant (SbR) mutants and found different chromosoma...

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Main Authors: Rubens Monte-Neto, Marie-Claude N Laffitte, Philippe Leprohon, Priscila Reis, Frédéric Frézard, Marc Ouellette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4332685?pdf=render