Microsatellite based molecular epidemiology of Leishmania infantum from re-emerging foci of visceral leishmaniasis in Armenia and pilot risk assessment by ecological niche modeling
- Authors: Katrin Kuhls, Olga Moskalenko, Anna Sukiasyan, Dezdemonia Manukyan, Gayane Melik-Andreasyan, Liana Atshemyan, Hripsime Apresyan, Margarita Strelkova, Anja Jaeschke, Ralf Wieland, Marcus Frohme, Sofia Cortes, Ara Keshishyan
- Publication Year: 2021
- Journal: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(4), art e0009288
- Link: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009288
ABSTRACT ‘Background:’ Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is re-emerging in Armenia since 1999 with 167 cases recorded until 2019. The objectives of this study were (i) to determine for the first time the genetic diversity and population structure of the causative agent of VL in Armenia; (ii) to compare these genotypes with those from most endemic regions […]
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