A pilot study on fingerprinting Leishmania species from the Old World using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
- Authors: Beckhoff B, Campino L, Cortes S, Emmer P, Frohme M, Hornemann A, Kuhls K, Sinning D, Ulm G
- Publication Year: 2017
- Journal: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
- Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00216-017-0655-5
Leishmania species are protozoan parasites and the causative agents of leishmaniasis, a vector borne disease that imposes a large health burden on individuals living mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Different Leishmania species are responsible for the distinct clinical patterns, such as cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral leishmaniasis, with the latter being potentially fatal if left […]
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