Genomic characterization of a unique population of Leishmania tropica in a new emerging focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Somali region of Ethiopia
Adugna Abera, Pieter Monsieurs, Myrthe Pareyn, Dereje Beyene, Geremew Tasew, Allison Aroni-Soto, Mahlet Belachew, Dessalegn Geleta, Bethlehem Adnew, Bokretsion Gidey, Henok Tadesse, Atsbeha Gebreegziabxier, Rajiha Abubeker, Abraham Ali, Ketema Tafess, , Malgorzata A. Domagalska
The paper sequences Leishmania tropica genomes from human skin samples in Ethiopia, identifying a new drug-resistant variant and suggesting an outbreak.
Emerging infectious diseases · Jun 24, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology