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Source tracing of Leishmania donovani in emerging foci of visceral leishmaniasis in West Nepal
P. Monsieurs, K. Cloots, S. Uranw, M. R. Banjara, P. Ghimire, S. Burza, E. Hasker, J.-C. Dujardin, M. A. Domagalska
Abstract
We sequenced Leishmania donovani genomes in blood samples collected in emerging foci of Visceral Leishmaniasis, in West Nepal. We detected lineages which are very different from pre-elimination main parasite population: a new lineage and a rare one previously reported once in East Nepal. We highlight the need for genomic surveillance.
- organism: virus
- assay: DNA methylation
- research focus: host-pathogen & immune response
- approach: experimental assay
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