Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jun 2023)
Detection of Leishmania RNA Virus 1 in Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis Isolates, Panama
Abstract
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.
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