ITS2

Ruaa M Khazal1, Mohammed H Flaih2, Manar K Kadhim3

  • 1Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Nasiriyah Technical Institute, Southern Technical University, Nasiriyah, 64001, Iraq.

Acta parasitologica
|March 4, 2024
PubMed
概括

这项研究使用了内部转录间隔器2 (ITS2) 测序来分析来自伊拉克蒂卡尔的Leishmania主要分离物. 研究结果表明,潜在的感染来源来自伊朗,这突显了基因分析对皮肤莱什曼病控制的重要性.

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