<i>Leishmania infantum</i> isolates exhibit high infectivity and reduced susceptibility to amphotericin B
Paula Faral‐Tello, Gonzalo Greif, Dinora Satragno, Yester Basmadjián, Carlos Robello
Abstract
<italic>L. infantum</italic> isolates from an outbreak of canine leishmaniasis were obtained. Drug sensitivity assays and infectivity studies show significant differences with reference strains.
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InfectivityLeishmania infantumOutbreakLeishmaniasisVisceral leishmaniasisMiltefosineLeishmaniaBiologyAmphotericin BVirologyXenodiagnosisMicrobiologyVector (molecular biology)AmastigoteParasite hostingImmunologyTrypanosoma cruziVirusAntifungalRecombinant DNAGeneWorld Wide WebComputer scienceBiochemistryResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesTrypanosoma species research and implications