Isoenzymatic identification of Leishmania isolates from repeated clinical human leishmaniasis episodes in Catalonia (Spain).
Forty human strains of Leishmania infantum isolated in 1985-99 from 17 patients with repeated cutaneous, mucosal or visceral leishmaniasis episodes in Catalonia (Spain) were examined by isoenzyme electrophoresis. Six zymodemes were revealed: MON-1, MON-24, MON-28, MON-29, MON-33 and MON-34. In 2 patients 2 different zymodemes were identified in consecutive episodes.
Gállego
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M
Laboratori de Parasitologia, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda Joan XXIII s/n, 08028-Barcelona, Spain. mgallego@farmacia.far.ub.es
Pratlong
F
F
Riera
C
C
Muñoz
C
C
Ribera
E
E
Fisa
R
R
Rioux
J A
JA
Dedet
J P
JP
Portús
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M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004586:Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis; D018314:Leishmania infantum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male
D007527:Isoenzymes