Virulence factor RNA transcript expression in the Leishmania Viannia subgenus: influence of species, isolate source, and Leishmania RNA virus-1
Abstract Background Leishmania RNA virus-1 (LRV1) is a double-stranded RNA virus identified in 20–25% of Viannia—species endemic to Latin America, and is believed to accelerate cutaneous to mucosal leishmaniasis over time. Our objective was to quantify known virulence factor (VF) RNA transcript expr...
Main Authors: | Ruwandi Kariyawasam, Avinash N. Mukkala, Rachel Lau, Braulio M. Valencia, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Andrea K. Boggild |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | Tropical Medicine and Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-019-0153-x |
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