Prevalence of Leishmania RNA virus in Leishmania parasites in patients with tegumentary leishmaniasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Endalew Yizengaw Shita, Endalkachew Nibret Semegn, Gizachew Yismaw Wubetu, Abaineh Munshea Abitew, Bizuayehu Gashaw Andualem, Mekuanint Geta Alemneh
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Prisma
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010427; https://doaj.org/article/6bb7388626de4dcea1c34f6ed408fef3

Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by different protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. Leishmania RNA virus (LRV) was identified as the first Leishmania infecting virus in 1998. Different studies showed the presence and role of the LRV in Leishmania parasites causing cutaneous leishm...