Polymorphism in the HASPB repeat region of East African Leishmania donovani strains.

• Main Authors: Arie Zackay (Author), Abdelmajeed Nasereddin (Author), Yegnasew Takele (Author), Dagimawie Tadesse (Author), Workagegnehu Hailu (Author), Zewdu Hurissa (Author), Sisay Yifru (Author), Teklu Weldegebreal (Author), Ermias Diro (Author), Aysheshm Kassahun (Author), Asrat Hailu (Author), Charles L Jaffe (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania donovani is a major health problem in Ethiopia. Parasites in disparate regions are transmitted by different vectors, and cluster in distinctive genotypes. Recently isolated strains from VL and HIV-VL co-infected patients in nort...