Multifaceted population structure and reproductive strategy in Leishmania donovani complex in one Sudanese village.

• Main Authors: Virginie Rougeron (Author), Thierry De Meeûs (Author), Mallorie Hide (Author), Georges Le Falher (Author), Bruno Bucheton (Author), Jacques Dereure (Author), Sayda H El-Safi (Author), Alain Dessein (Author), Anne-Laure Bañuls (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leishmania species of the subgenus Leishmania and especially L. donovani are responsible for a large proportion of visceral leishmaniasis cases. The debate on the mode of reproduction and population structure of Leishmania parasites remains opened. It has been suggested that Leishmania parasites cou...