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Association between an emerging disseminated form of leishmaniasis and Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis strain polymorphisms.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Dec 2012
Queiroz Adriano, Sousa Rosana, Heine Claudia, Cardoso Manuela, Guimarães Luiz Henrique, Machado Paulo Roberto Lima, Carvalho Edgar M, Riley Lee W, Wilson Mary E, Schriefer Albert
Abstract excerpt
Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis causes three main types of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL), localized cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), mucosal leishmaniasis (ML), and disseminated leishmaniasis (DL). All forms are observed among individuals of Corte de Pedra, Brazil. We previously used random amplified markers to identify a multiclonal population among L. (V.) braziliensis isolates from ATL patients,...
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