Leishmania donovani and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka

Siriwardana, H. V. Yamuna D.; Noyes, Harry A.; Beeching, Nicholas J.; Chance, Michael L.; Karunaweera, Nadira D.; Bates, Paul A.

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Leishmania donovani and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka

Published Date:

Mar 2007

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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(3):476-478.

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Siriwardana, H. V. Yamuna D. ; Noyes, Harry A. ; Beeching, Nicholas J. ; Chance, Michael L. ; Karunaweera, Nadira D. ; ... More ▼

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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.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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