Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n . sp., a parasite from the sandfly Lutzomyia (Vlannamyla) tuberculata in Amazonian Brazil

A Leishmanial parasite isolated in 1977 from a specimen of the sandfly Lutzomyia tuberculata from Pará State, Amazonian Brazil, has been characterized following its comparison with other species of Leishmania from the same region, using isoenzyme profiles, monoclonal antibodies and characterization...

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Main Authors: Braga R.R., Lainson R., Ishikawa E.A.Y., Shaw J.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2003-06-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2003102111
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spelling doaj-c67399ef62314202a900ea9a120ba1242021-03-02T09:33:26ZengEDP SciencesParasite1252-607X1776-10422003-06-0110211111810.1051/parasite/2003102111parasite2003102p111Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n . sp., a parasite from the sandfly Lutzomyia (Vlannamyla) tuberculata in Amazonian BrazilBraga R.R.Lainson R.Ishikawa E.A.Y.Shaw J.J.A Leishmanial parasite isolated in 1977 from a specimen of the sandfly Lutzomyia tuberculata from Pará State, Amazonian Brazil, has been characterized following its comparison with other species of Leishmania from the same region, using isoenzyme profiles, monoclonal antibodies and characterization of the miniexon gene repeat, using the polymerase chain reaction technique (PCR). It is described here under the name of Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n. sp.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2003102111Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n. sp.Lutzomyia tuberculatasandfliesBrazil
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author Braga R.R.
Lainson R.
Ishikawa E.A.Y.
Shaw J.J.
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Lainson R.
Ishikawa E.A.Y.
Shaw J.J.
Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n . sp., a parasite from the sandfly Lutzomyia (Vlannamyla) tuberculata in Amazonian Brazil
Parasite
Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n. sp.
Lutzomyia tuberculata
sandflies
Brazil
author_facet Braga R.R.
Lainson R.
Ishikawa E.A.Y.
Shaw J.J.
author_sort Braga R.R.
title Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n . sp., a parasite from the sandfly Lutzomyia (Vlannamyla) tuberculata in Amazonian Brazil
title_short Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n . sp., a parasite from the sandfly Lutzomyia (Vlannamyla) tuberculata in Amazonian Brazil
title_full Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n . sp., a parasite from the sandfly Lutzomyia (Vlannamyla) tuberculata in Amazonian Brazil
title_fullStr Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n . sp., a parasite from the sandfly Lutzomyia (Vlannamyla) tuberculata in Amazonian Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n . sp., a parasite from the sandfly Lutzomyia (Vlannamyla) tuberculata in Amazonian Brazil
title_sort leishmania (viannia) utingensis n . sp., a parasite from the sandfly lutzomyia (vlannamyla) tuberculata in amazonian brazil
publisher EDP Sciences
series Parasite
issn 1252-607X
1776-1042
publishDate 2003-06-01
description A Leishmanial parasite isolated in 1977 from a specimen of the sandfly Lutzomyia tuberculata from Pará State, Amazonian Brazil, has been characterized following its comparison with other species of Leishmania from the same region, using isoenzyme profiles, monoclonal antibodies and characterization of the miniexon gene repeat, using the polymerase chain reaction technique (PCR). It is described here under the name of Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n. sp.
topic Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n. sp.
Lutzomyia tuberculata
sandflies
Brazil
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2003102111
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