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Genetic variant strains of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis exhibit distinct biological behaviors.
Parasitology research - 1 Oct 2018
Rêgo Felipe Dutra, da Rocha Lima Ana Cristina Vianna Mariano, Pereira Agnes Antônia Sampaio, Quaresma Patrícia Flávia, Pascoal-Xavier Marcelo Antônio, Shaw Jeffrey Jon, Gontijo Célia Maria Ferreira
Abstract excerpt
A variety of clinical forms of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) caused by Leishmania braziliensis, as well as differing immune responses of patients, have been reported for an ACL focus in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. In addition, two genetic profiles of L. braziliensis have been described, of which one variant profile (hsp70-variant) has been associated with atypical lesions. We investigated the...
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