Non-Leishmania Parasite in Fatal Visceral Leishmaniasis–Like Disease, Brazil

Through whole-genome sequencing analysis, we identified non-Leishmania parasites isolated from a man with a fatal visceral leishmaniasis–like illness in Brazil. The parasites infected mice and reproduced the patient’s clinical manifestations. Molecular epidemiologic studies are needed to ascertain w...

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Published in:Emerg Infect Dis
Main Authors: Maruyama, Sandra R., de Santana, Alynne K.M., Takamiya, Nayore T., Takahashi, Talita Y., Rogerio, Luana A., Oliveira, Caio A.B., Milanezi, Cristiane M., Trombela, Viviane A., Cruz, Angela K., Jesus, Amélia R., Barreto, Aline S., da Silva, Angela M., Almeida, Roque P., Ribeiro, José M., Silva, João S.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810192/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31625841
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.181548
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