Geographic Distribution of Leishmania Species in Ecuador Based on the Cytochrome B Gene Sequence Analysis.
A countrywide epidemiological study was performed to elucidate the current geographic distribution of causative species of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Ecuador by using FTA card-spotted samples and smear slides as DNA sources. Putative Leishmania in 165 samples collected from patients with CL in...
Main Authors: | Hirotomo Kato, Eduardo A Gomez, Luiggi Martini-Robles, Jenny Muzzio, Lenin Velez, Manuel Calvopiña, Daniel Romero-Alvarez, Tatsuyuki Mimori, Hiroshi Uezato, Yoshihisa Hashiguchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4943627?pdf=render |
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