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Characterization of Leishmania (L.) infantum chagasi in visceral leishmaniasis ...
Lima, Elaine Cristina Bomfim de; Barbosa Júnior, Walter Lins; Brito, Maria Edileuza Felinto de; Melo, Fábio Lopes de; Brandão Filho, Sinval PintoVisceral leishmaniasis, associated with HIV/AIDS coinfection, is becoming a more aggressive disease, complicating an accurate prognosis. A 21-year-old HIV-positive female presenting with clinical features of visceral leishmaniasis was enrolled in this study. Bone marrow cytology, Novy-MacNeal-Nicolle culture and kDNA PCR of peripheral blood were all positive. Typing methods, multilocus enzyme electrophoresis an...
MOLECULAR DETECTION OF Leishmania IN PHLEBOTOMINE SAND FLIES IN A CUTANEOUS AND...
Guimarães, Vanessa Cristina Fitipaldi Veloso; Costa, Pietra Lemos; Silva, Fernando José da; Melo, Fábio Lopes de; Dantas-Torres, FilipeSeveral phlebotomine sand fly species have been regarded as putative or proven vectors of parasites of the genus Leishmania in Brazil, but data for the northeastern region remains incipient. In this study, a total of 600 phlebotomine sand flies were grouped in pools of 10 specimens each and tested by a Leishmania genus-specific PCR and by a PCR targeting Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum. Fourteen out of 60 pool...