Open AccessMolecular technique for detection of Leishmania infantum isolates in Iran
Author(s) -
Mohsen Imani,
Alireza Dolatyar Dehkharghani,
Mohsen Ghelman,
Mahnaz Mohammadloo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5070.129160
Subject(s) - leishmania infantum , haeiii , restriction fragment length polymorphism , visceral leishmaniasis , polymerase chain reaction , biology , leishmania , leishmaniasis , subgenus , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , genetics , gene , parasite hosting , zoology , taxonomy (biology) , world wide web , computer science
Leishmania infantum is the causative agent of autochthonous cutaneous and visceral cases of leishmaniasis and transmitted by female sandflies. The dogs are considered the main reservoir hosts; however, there are the reports on Leishmania infection in other animals. In this study, occurrence types of L. infantum isolates have been analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) technique.