Leishmania taxonomy up for promotion? [letter]

G Van der Auwera, J Fraga, AM Montalvo, JC Dujardin

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    Abstract

    In this letter, we discuss the basis for a reviewed taxonomy of the Leishmania genus and the practical implications for typing in different clinical or research settings.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalTrends In Parasitology
    Volume27
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)49-50
    Number of pages2
    ISSN1471-4922
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

    Keywords

    • B780-tropical-medicine
    • Protozoal diseases
    • Leishmaniasis
    • Leishmania
    • Vectors
    • Sandflies
    • Phlebotomus argentipes
    • Taxonomy
    • Gene sequences
    • Biology
    • Diversity
    • Cost-effectiveness
    • Routine
    • Analysis
    • Genome sequencing

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