Multilocus microsatellite typing (MLMT) reveals host-related population structure in Leishmania infantum from northeastern Italy.

BACKGROUND:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania infantum is an ongoing health problem in southern Europe, where dogs are considered the main reservoirs of the disease. Current data point to a northward spread of VL and canine leishmaniasis (CanL) in Italy, with new foci in northern regio...

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Main Authors: Gianluca Rugna, Elena Carra, Federica Bergamini, Mattia Calzolari, Daniela Salvatore, Francesco Corpus, William Gennari, Raffaella Baldelli, Massimo Fabbi, Silvano Natalini, Fabrizio Vitale, Stefania Varani, Giuseppe Merialdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6057669?pdf=render