[Leishmania tropica in Morocco. IV--Intrafocal enzyme diversity].

doi:10.1051/parasite/1991663100

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[Leishmania tropica in Morocco. IV--Intrafocal enzyme diversity].

Annales de parasitologie humaine et comparee - 1 Jan 1991

Pratlong F, Rioux J A, Dereure J, Mahjour J, Gallego M, Guilvard E, Lanotte G, Perieres J, Martini A, Saddiki A

Abstract excerpt

Ecoepidemiological analysis of a Moroccan focus of leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica revealed considerable enzymatic diversity. Seven zymodemes belonging to the complex were identified in 149 strains isolated from humans, dogs, and the vector Phlebotomus sergenti. Three distinct subgroup...

Topics

Animals
Dogs
Electrophoresis, Starch Gel
Genetic Variation
Humans
Isoenzymes
Leishmania tropica
Morocco
Phlebotomus
Polymorphism, Genetic

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