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Polymorphism in the HASPB Repeat Region of East African Leishmania donovani Strains
24 Jan 2013
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania donovani is a major health problem in Ethiopia. Parasites in disparate regions are transmitted by different vectors, and cluster in distinctive genotypes. Recently isolated strains from VL and HIV-VL co-infected patients in north and south Ethiopia were characterized as part of a longitudinal study on VL transmission. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL...
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