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GENOTYPE CHARACTERIZATION OF Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis ISOLATED FROM HUMAN AND CANINE BIOPSIES WITH AMERICAN CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2000
Ferreira Lasaro Teixeira, Gomes Aparecida Helena de Souza, Pereira-Chioccola Vera Lucia
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) can be caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis complex. The evolution of ATL initially results in lesions and can develop into disseminated or diffuse forms. The genetic diversity of L. (V.) braziliensis in some endemic areas of Brazil has been poorly studied, such as in the state of São Paulo. This study analyzed the genetic diversity of L. (V.)...
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