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Genome Analysis of Triploid Hybrid Leishmania Parasite from the Neotropics

par Van den Broeck, Frederik;Heeren, Senne;Maes, Ilse;Sanders, Mandy M.J.;Cotton, James J.A.;Cupolillo, Elisa;Alvarez, Eugenia;Garcia, Lineth;Tasia, Maureen ;Marneffe, Annick ;Dujardin, Jean-Claude;Van Der Auwera, Gert
Référence Emerging infectious diseases, 29, 5, page (1076-1078)
Publication Publié, 2023-05

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We discovered a hybrid Leishmania parasite in Costa Rica that is genetically similar to hybrids from Panama. Genome analyses demonstrated the hybrid is triploid and identified L. braziliensis and L. guyanensis-related strains as parents. Our findings highlight the existence of poorly sampled Leishmania (Viannia) variants infectious to humans.