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Genetic homogeneity among Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum isolates from dog and human samples in Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area (BHMA), Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Parasites & vectors - 15 Apr 2015
da Silva Thais Almeida Marques, Gomes Luciana Inácia, Oliveira Edward, Coura-Vital Wendel, Silva Letícia de Azevedo, Pais Fabiano Sviatopolk-Mirsky, Ker Henrique Gama, Reis Alexandre Barbosa, Rabello Ana, Carneiro Mariangela
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Certain municipalities in the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area (BHMA), Minas Gerais, Brazil, have the highest human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) mortality rates in the country and also demonstrate high canine seropositivity. In Brazil, the etiologic agent of VL is Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intraspecific genetic variability of parasites from humans and...
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