Leishmania colombiensis in Venezuela

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1993 Jan;48(1):145-7. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1993.48.145.

Abstract

Flagellate parasites isolated in Venezuela from bone marrow aspirates of a human (MHOM/VE/70/Chuao) and a dog (MCAN/VE/72/Talisman2) were subsequently identified by isozyme analysis as Leishmania colombiensis. Data are presented describing genetic similarity among Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela populations of this species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow / parasitology*
  • Child
  • Dog Diseases / parasitology*
  • Dogs
  • Humans
  • Isoenzymes / analysis
  • Leishmania / classification*
  • Leishmania / enzymology
  • Leishmaniasis / parasitology*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / parasitology
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Venezuela

Substances

  • Isoenzymes