MicrobiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewed
Gene deletion as a possible strategy adopted by New World Leishmania infantum to maximize geographic dispersion
Monique Florêncio, Marne Coimbra Batalha Chagas, Anderson B. Guimarães-Costa…·Mariana Côrtes Boité
This study examines how a sub-chromosomal deletion in Leishmania infantum affects parasite virulence, transmission, and drug resistance, suggesting it may enhance geographic spread.