Metagenomic analysis of taxa associated with Lutzomyia longipalpis, vector of visceral leishmaniasis, using an unbiased high-throughput approach.

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Christina B McCarthy, Luis A Diambra, Rolando V Rivera Pomar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Argentina; Argentine; Misiones
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001304; https://doaj.org/article/7321caff2c9a4c1294ac9efae71715d9

BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is one of the most diverse and complex of all vector-borne diseases worldwide. It is caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania, obligate intramacrophage protists characterised by diversity and complexity. Its most severe form is visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a systemic dis...