Genetic diversity and population structure of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in the Peruvian jungle

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 16; no. 5; p. e0010374
• Main Authors: De los Santos, Maxy B., Ramírez, Ivonne Melissa, Rodríguez, Jorge E., Beerli, Peter, Valdivia, Hugo O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.05.2022; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Biological diversity; Biology and Life Sciences; Clusters; Colonization; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Distribution; Earth Sciences; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Economic activities; Equilibrium; Evaluation; Gene polymorphism; Genetic aspects; Genetic diversity; Genetic variation; Geographical distribution; Human subjects; Humans; Inbreeding; Leishmania; Leishmania braziliensis - genetics; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - parasitology; Linkage disequilibrium; Markers; Microsatellite Repeats; Microsatellites; Migration; Parasites; Parasitic diseases; People and places; Peru - epidemiology; Polymorphism; Polymorphism, Genetic; Population; Population biology; Population genetics; Population structure; Subpopulations; Tropical diseases; Vector-borne diseases; Vectors; Peru; Brazil; United States > US

Human cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is highly prevalent in the Peruvian jungle, where it affects military forces deployed to fight against drug trafficking and civilian people that migrate from the highland to the lowland jungle for economic activities such as m...