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Multilocus microsatellite typing of Leishmania infantum isolates in monitored Leishmania/HIV coinfected patients.
Parasites & vectors - 22 Jul 2015
Tomás-Pérez Míriam, Hide Mallorie, Riera Cristina, Montoya Liliana, Bañuls Anne-Laure, Ribera Esteve, Portús Montserrat, Fisa Roser
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BACKGROUND: Leishmania infantum is the main etiological agent of both visceral and cutaneous clinical forms of leishmaniasis in the Mediterranean area. Leishmania/HIV coinfection in this area is characterized by a chronic course and frequent recurrences of clinical episodes. The present study using Multilocus Microsatellite Typing (MLMT) analysis, a highly discriminative tool, aimed to genetically characterize L....
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