Application of kDNA as a molecular marker to analyse Leishmania infantum diversity in Portugal

Parasitology International

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 277-283

  Cortes, Sofia ^a   Mauricio, Isabel ^b   Almeida, Ana ^a   Cristovão, José Manuel ^a   Pratlong, Francine ^c   Dedet, Jean Pierre ^c   Campino, Lenea ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE HIGIENE E MEDICINA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Leishmania infantum; PCR RFLP; Portugal

Indexed keywords

KINETOPLAST DNA; MOLECULAR MARKER;

ARTICLE; DOG; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; FLY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; DNA, KINETOPLAST; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; PHLEBOTOMUS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; PORTUGAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; KINETOPLASTIDA; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; PHLEBOTOMINAE;

EID: 33750347655     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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