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We detected Leishmania RNA virus 1 (LRV1) in 11 isolates of Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis collected during 2014-2019 from patients from different geographic areas in Panama. The distribution suggested a spread of LRV1 in L. (V.) panamensis parasites. We found no association between LRV1 and an increase in clinical pathology.

Leishmania guyanensis , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous , Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous , Leishmaniavirus , Humans , Leishmania guyanensis/genetics , Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous/epidemiology , Leishmaniavirus/genetics , Panama/epidemiology

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