Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3423580 | Trends in Parasitology | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Leishmania is notable for a large number of described species. Molecular phylogenies of Leishmania have increasingly suggested that the number of species could be too large. A recent phylogenetic analysis of the heat-shock protein 70 gene (hsp70) by Fraga and colleagues supports the existence of only eight medically relevant species compared to 17 species as defined by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis. Whether a revised classification system should be introduced for Leishmania is discussed.
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Authors
Gabriele Schönian, Isabel Mauricio, Elisa Cupolillo,