Genetic diversity of human zoonotic leishmaniasis in Iberian Peninsula.

• Authors: Campino L, Canavate C, Chicharro C, Cortes S, Cristóvão JM, Cruz I
• Journal: Zoonoses and Public Health
• Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Genetic+Diversity+of+Human+Zoonotic+Leishmaniasis+in+Iberian+Peninsula

Leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum is a zoonotic disease endemic in South Europe, from Portugal to the Middle East. The aim of the present study was to investigate the genetic diversity of L. infantum parasites in Iberian Peninsula.
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