Comparison of Leishmania killicki (syn. L. tropica) and Leishmania tropica Population Structure in Maghreb by Microsatellite Typing.

• Main Authors: Dhekra Chaara (Author), Anne-Laure Bañuls (Author), Najoua Haouas (Author), Loïc Talignani (Author), Patrick Lami (Author), Habib Mezhoud (Author), Zoubir Harrat (Author), Jean-Pierre Dedet (Author), Hamouda Babba (Author), Francine Pratlong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leishmania (L.) killicki (syn. L. tropica), which causes cutaneous leishmaniasis in Maghreb, was recently described in this region and identified as a subpopulation of L. tropica. The present genetic analysis was conducted to explore the spatio-temporal distribution of L. killicki (syn. L. tropica)...