Leishmania donovani and cutaneous leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka

To investigate the relationship of cutaneous leishmaniasis isolates from Sri Lanka to known species, we performed DNA sequencing and microsatellite analyses. We identified Leishmania donovani as the agent of Sri Lanka cutaneous leishmaniasis and showed that these parasites are closely related to tho...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2007-03, Vol.13 (3), p.476-478
Hauptverfasser:	Siriwardana, H V Yamuna D, Noyes, Harry A, Beeching, Nicholas J, Chance, Michael L, Karunaweera, Nadira D, Bates, Paul A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Causes of cutaneous Diagnosis Dispatch DNA sequencing DNA, Protozoan - genetics Humans Leishmania donovani Leishmania donovani - classification Leishmania donovani - genetics leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - parasitology Microsatellite Repeats - genetics Nucleotide sequencing Parasitic diseases Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase - genetics protozoan infections Sequence Analysis, DNA Species Specificity Sri Lanka visceral zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	To investigate the relationship of cutaneous leishmaniasis isolates from Sri Lanka to known species, we performed DNA sequencing and microsatellite analyses. We identified Leishmania donovani as the agent of Sri Lanka cutaneous leishmaniasis and showed that these parasites are closely related to those causing visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1303.060242