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Selective whole-genome amplification reveals population genetics of Leishmania braziliensis directly from patient skin biopsies

2022-09-09 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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In Brazil, Leishmania braziliensis is the main causative agent of the neglected tropical disease, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). CL presents on a spectrum of disease severity with a high rate of treatment failure. Yet the parasite factors that contribute to disease presentation and treatment outcome are not well understood, in part because successfully isolating and culturing parasites from patient lesions remains a major technical challenge. Here we describe the development of selective whole ge...

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