Molecular epidemiology of Leishmania infantum on the island of Majorca: a comparison of phenotypic and genotypic tools.

doi:10.1016/s0035-9203(02)90058-1

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Molecular epidemiology of Leishmania infantum on the island of Majorca: a comparison of phenotypic and genotypic tools.

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Apr 2002

Chicharro C, Morales M A, Serra T, Ares M, Salas A, Alvar J

Abstract excerpt

In the Mediterranean basin, Leishmania infantum is the causative agent of both visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis, and is an important opportunistic parasite in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The commonest method used to study the variability of Leishmania spp. is isoenzyme analysis. In addition to this, we employed 3 assays based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR): random...

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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Animals
DNA, Kinetoplast
Dog Diseases
Dogs
Female
Genotype
Humans
Isoenzymes
Leishmania infantum
Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Phenotype
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Psychodidae
Spain

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PMID: 12055859
DOI: 10.1016/s0035-9203(02)90058-1

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