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

• Главные авторы: Hirotomo Kato (Автор), Eduardo A Gomez (Автор), Luiggi Martini-Robles (Автор), Jenny Muzzio (Автор), Lenin Velez (Автор), Manuel Calvopiña (Автор), Daniel Romero-Alvarez (Автор), Tatsuyuki Mimori (Автор), Hiroshi Uezato (Автор), Yoshihisa Hashiguchi (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: 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...