Genomic analysis of natural intra-specific hybrids among Ethiopian isolates of Leishmania donovani.

Parasites of the genus Leishmania (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) cause widespread and devastating human diseases. Visceral leishmaniasis due to Leishmania donovani is endemic in Ethiopia where it has also been responsible for major epidemics. The presence of hybrid genotypes has been widely repo...

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Main Authors: James A Cotton, Caroline Durrant, Susanne U Franssen, Tesfaye Gelanew, Asrat Hailu, David Mateus, Mandy J Sanders, Matthew Berriman, Petr Volf, Michael A Miles, Matthew Yeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007143