Emerging <i>Leishmania donovani</i> Lineages Associated with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Himachal Pradesh, India, 2023
Patrick Lypaczewski, Yogesh Chauhan, Kayla Paulini, Lovlesh Thakur, Shailja Chauhan, Ezrah Isaac Roy, Greg Matlashewski, Manju Jain
Abstract
The clinical manifestation of leishmaniasis has historically been determined by the Leishmania species involved. However, recent emergence of novel Leishmania lineages has caused atypical pathologies. We isolated and characterized 2 new Leishmania donovani parasites causing cutaneous leishmaniasis in Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Leishmania donovaniEndemic diseasesLeishmaniasisCutaneous leishmaniasisLeishmaniaNeglected tropical diseasesBiologyMedicineVirologyVeterinary medicineTraditional medicineEnvironmental healthGeographyVisceral leishmaniasisImmunologyPublic healthPathologyParasite hostingComputer scienceWorld Wide WebResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesTrypanosoma species research and implications