Caracterização isoenzimática de isolados humanos de Leishmania sp (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) dos municípios de Rio Preto da Eva e Manaus, Estado do Amazonas / Isoenzymatic characterization of human isolates of Leishmania sp (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) from the municipalities of Rio Preto da Eva and Manaus, State of Amazonas
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 41(5): 512-514, set.-out. 2008. ilus, tab
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RESUMO
Foram caracterizados/identificados por eletroforese de isoenzimas 23 isolados de Leishmania sp de pacientes dos municípios de Rio Preto da Eva e Manaus, analisando-se o grau de similaridade entre os organismos. Os resultados indicaram ocorrência de Leishmania guyanensis e Leishmania naiffi nestes dois ambientes e a heterogeneidade das amostras de Leishmania naiffi.
ABSTRACT
Twenty-three isolates of Leishmania sp from patients in the municipalities of Rio Preto da Eva and Manaus were characterized and identified by means of isoenzyme electrophoresis and the degree of similarity between the organisms was analyzed. The results indicated that Leishmania guyanensis and Leishmania naiffi were present in these two environments and that the Leishmania naiffi samples were heterogenous.
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Main subject:
Leishmania
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Animals
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Humans
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America do sul
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Brasil
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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MEDICINA TROPICAL
Year:
2008
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Article