Toward an objective diagnostic for detection of Leishmania RNA virus (LRV) in clinical samples from cutaneous leishmaniasis patients.
Marcela Parra-Muñoz, Samanda Aponte, Clemencia Ovalle-Bracho, Carlos H. Saavedra, María C. Echeverry
This study evaluates LRV detection methods in CL patients, finding LRV1 in 45% of isolates and 75% of biopsies, with potential underreporting in isolate-focused studies.
bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology