Diversity among Leishmania isolates from the Sudan: isoenzyme homogeneity of L. donovani versus heterogeneity of L. major
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Leishmania isolates from patients in the Sudan suffering from either visceral or cutaneous leishmaniasis were characterized using a battery of 12 enzymes. Aspartate aminotransferase separated the L. donovani isolates into 2 distinct zymodemes, but the overall results showed no significant geographical variation among L. donovani isolates. In contrast, the isolates of L. major were polymorphic, exhibiting differences in nucleoside hydrolase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, superoxide dismutase, esterase, mannose phosphate isomerase, and aspartate aminotransferase, resulting in the description of 4 new enzymatic variants.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 366-9 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISSN | 0035-9203 |
Publication status | Published - 1995 |
Bibliographical note
Keywords: Animals; Humans; Isoenzymes; Leishmania donovani; Leishmania major; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous; Leishmaniasis, Visceral; Sudan
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