Genetic structure and evolution of the Leishmania genus in Africa and Eurasia: what does MLSA tell us.

Leishmaniasis is a complex parasitic disease from a taxonomic, clinical and epidemiological point of view. The role of genetic exchanges has been questioned for over twenty years and their recent experimental demonstration along with the identification of interspecific hybrids in natura has revived...

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Main Authors: Fouad El Baidouri, Laure Diancourt, Vincent Berry, François Chevenet, Francine Pratlong, Pierre Marty, Christophe Ravel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3681676?pdf=render