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Evaluation of a Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) scheme for Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis in Colombia.
Parasites & vectors - 12 May 2017
Herrera Giovanny, Hernández Carolina, Ayala Martha S, Flórez Carolina, Teherán Aníbal A, Ramírez Juan David
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BACKGROUND: Leishmaniases are parasitic vector-borne diseases affecting more than 12 million people in 98 countries. In Colombia, leishmaniasis is widespread and the most common clinical manifestation is cutaneous, mainly caused by L. panamensis and L. braziliensis. Currently, the genetic diversity of these species in Colombia is unknown. To address this, we applied molecular techniques for their...
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