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Multilocus microsatellite typing (MLMT) of strains from Turkey and Cyprus reveals a novel monophyletic L. donovani sensu lato group.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2012
Gouzelou Evi, Haralambous Christos, Amro Ahmad, Mentis Andreas, Pratlong Francine, Dedet Jean-Pierre, Votypka Jan, Volf Petr, Toz Seray Ozensoy, Kuhls Katrin, Schönian Gabriele, Soteriadou Ketty
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: New foci of human CL caused by strains of the Leishmania donovani (L. donovani) complex have been recently described in Cyprus and the Çukurova region in Turkey (L. infantum) situated 150 km north of Cyprus. Cypriot strains were typed by Multilocus Enzyme Electrophoresis (MLEE) using the Montpellier (MON) system as L. donovani zymodeme MON-37. However, multilocus microsatellite typing (MLMT) has shown...
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