Geographic Distribution of Leishmania Species in Ecuador Based on the Cytochrome B Gene Sequence Analysis.

• Main Authors: Hirotomo Kato (Author), Eduardo A Gomez (Author), Luiggi Martini-Robles (Author), Jenny Muzzio (Author), Lenin Velez (Author), Manuel Calvopiña (Author), Daniel Romero-Alvarez (Author), Tatsuyuki Mimori (Author), Hiroshi Uezato (Author), Yoshihisa Hashiguchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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A countrywide epidemiological study was performed to elucidate the current geographic distribution of causative species of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Ecuador by using FTA card-spotted samples and smear slides as DNA sources. Putative Leishmania in 165 samples collected from patients with CL in...