Development of a novel ddPCR assay for the simultaneous detection of the protozoan parasites Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tarentolae

Development of a novel ddPCR assay for the simultaneous detection of the protozoan parasites Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tarentolae

Abstract Background Leishmaniases, caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, are vector-borne diseases occurring mainly in the tropics and subtropics of the world, as well as in the Mediterranean Basin. In this area, the mammalian pathogen Leishmania infantum is endemic, along with the...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Alvaro, Giulia Maria Cattaneo, Ilaria Varotto-Boccazzi, Riccardo Molteni, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Matteo Brilli, Matilde Silvia Conconi, Virginia Giovagnoli, Alessandro Manenti, Domenico Otranto, Claudio Bandi, Sara Epis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Droplet digital PCR
Leishmania infantum
Leishmania tarentolae
Leishmaniasis
Epidemiology
Sand flies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06871-3
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