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Heterogeneity of molecular resistance patterns in antimony-resistant field isolates of Leishmania species from the western Mediterranean area.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2014
Jeddi Fakhri, Mary Charles, Aoun Karim, Harrat Zoubir, Bouratbine Aïda, Faraut Françoise, Benikhlef Rezika, Pomares Christelle, Pratlong Francine, Marty Pierre, Piarroux Renaud
Abstract excerpt
Antimonials remain the first-line treatment for the various manifestations of leishmaniasis in most areas where the disease is endemic, and increasing cases of therapeutic failure associated with parasite resistance have been reported. In this study, we assessed the molecular status of 47 clinical isolates of Leishmania causing visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis from Algeria, Tunisia, and southern France. In...
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