Genetic diversity of Leishmania infantum field populations from Brazil

Genetic diversity of Leishmania infantum field populations from Brazil

Leishmania infantum (syn. Leishmania chagasi) is the etiological agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Brazil. The epidemiology of VL is poorly understood. Therefore, a more detailed molecular characterization at an intraspecific level is certainly needed. Herein, three independent molecular metho...

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Main Authors: Marcela Segatto, Lucas Secchim Ribeiro, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa, Márcia Rosa de Oliveira, Sílvio Fernando Guimarães Carvalho, Andréa Mara Macedo, Helder Magno Silva Valadares, Reynaldo Dietze, Cristiana Ferreira Alves de Brito, Elenice Moreira Lemos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Leishmania infantum
genetic diversity
MLMT
RAPD
SSR
PCR
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