Leishmania donovani and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka

To investigate the relationship of cutaneous leishmaniasis isolates from Sri Lanka to known species, we performed DNA sequencing and microsatellite analyses. We identified Leishmania donovani as the agent of Sri Lanka cutaneous leishmaniasis and showed that these parasites are closely related to tho...

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Main Authors: H. V. Yamuna D. Siriwardana, Harry A. Noyes, Nicholas J. Beeching, Michael L. Chance, Nadira D. Karunaweera, Paul A. Bates
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/3/06-0242_article