Leishmania braziliensis causing human disease in Northeast Brazil presents loci with genotypes in long-term equilibrium.

• Main Authors: Juliana A Silva (Author), Ana Isabelle Pinheiro (Author), Maria Luiza Dourado (Author), Lilian Medina (Author), Adriano Queiroz (Author), Luiz Henrique Guimarães (Author), Marcus Miranda Lessa (Author), Ednaldo L Lago (Author), Paulo Roberto L Machado (Author), Mary E Wilson (Author), Edgar M Carvalho (Author), Albert Schriefer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Leishmaniases are neglected tropical diseases that inflict great burden to poor areas of the globe. Intense research has aimed to identify parasite genetic signatures predictive of infection outcomes. Consistency of diagnostic tools based on these markers would greatly...