Comparison of visceral leishmaniasis diagnostic antigens in African and Asian Leishmania donovani reveals extensive diversity and region-specific polymorphisms.
<h4>Background</h4>Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused by infection with Leishmania donovani complex, remains a major public health problem in endemic regions of South Asia, East Africa, and Brazil. If untreated, symptomatic VL is usually fatal. Rapid field diagnosis relies principally o...
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Main Authors: | Tapan Bhattacharyya, Marleen Boelaert, Michael A Miles |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/9ea3f6b58c264445a5b670a1c8d8f655 |
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