Leishmania donovani and cutaneous leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka

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

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)476-478
Number of pages3
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume13
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2007

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