Multilocus microsatellite typing (MLMT) reveals host-related population structure in Leishmania infantum from northeastern Italy.

• Main Authors: Gianluca Rugna (Author), Elena Carra (Author), Federica Bergamini (Author), Mattia Calzolari (Author), Daniela Salvatore (Author), Francesco Corpus (Author), William Gennari (Author), Raffaella Baldelli (Author), Massimo Fabbi (Author), Silvano Natalini (Author), Fabrizio Vitale (Author), Stefania Varani (Author), Giuseppe Merialdi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania infantum is an ongoing health problem in southern Europe, where dogs are considered the main reservoirs of the disease. Current data point to a northward spread of VL and canine leishmaniasis (CanL) in Italy, with new foci in northern regio...