Multilocus microsatellite typing (MLMT) reveals high genetic diversity of Leishmania infantum strains causing tegumentary leishmaniasis in northern Italy
Gianluca Rugna, Elena Carra, Mattia Calzolari, Federica Bergamini, Alice Rabitti, Tommaso Gritti, Margherita Ortalli, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Valeria Gaspari, Germano Castelli, Federica Bruno, Gerald Frank Späth, the Skin_Leish_RER_network, Stefania Varani
The paper uses MLMT to analyze genetic diversity of Leishmania infantum strains causing tegumentary leishmaniasis in northern Italy, revealing distinct genetic populations associated with different clinical forms.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2026 · PreprintGenetics