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Spatio-temporal Genetic Structuring of Leishmania major in Tunisia by Microsatellite Analysis.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2015
Harrabi Myriam, Bettaieb Jihène, Ghawar Wissem, Toumi Amine, Zaâtour Amor, Yazidi Rihab, Chaâbane Sana, Chalghaf Bilel, Hide Mallorie, Bañuls Anne-Laure, Ben Salah Afif
Abstract excerpt
In Tunisia, cases of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major are increasing and spreading from the south-west to new areas in the center. To improve the current knowledge on L. major evolution and population dynamics, we performed multi-locus microsatellite typing of human isolates from Tunisian governorates where the disease is endemic (Gafsa, Kairouan and Sidi Bouzid governorates) and...
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