Description of Leishmania (Leishmania) forattinii sp. n., a new parasite infecting opossums and rodents in Brazil

Description of Leishmania (Leishmania) forattinii sp. n., a new parasite infecting opossums and rodents in Brazil

A new parasite species of Leishmania is described, L. (Leishmania) forattinii sp. n., which was isolated from a pooled triturate of liver and spleen of a opossum (Didelphis marsupialis aurita) and from skin samples from a rodent (Proechmys iheringi denigratus), captured in primary forest on the Atla...

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Main Authors: Elizaide L. A. Yoshida, Cesar A Cuba Cuba, Raquel da Silva Pacheco, Elisa Cupolillo, Celso Cruz Tavares, Gerzia M. C. Machado, Hooman Momen, Gabriel Grimaldi Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1993-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Leishmania (L.) forattinii sp. n.
Protozoa
Kinetoplastida
Trypanosomatidae
mammalian resevoirs
molecular characterization
monoclonal antibodies
isoenzyme electrophoresis
kenetoplast DNA analysis
molecular karyotype analysis
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