1991
Characterization of Leishmania colombiensis sp. n (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), a new parasite infecting humans, animals, and phlebotomine sand flies in Colombia and Panama.
Kreutzer R, Corredor A, Grimaldi G, Grogl M, Rowton E, Young D, Morales A, McMahon-Pratt D, Guzman H, Tesh R. Characterization of Leishmania colombiensis sp. n (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), a new parasite infecting humans, animals, and phlebotomine sand flies in Colombia and Panama. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1991, 44: 662-75. PMID: 1677544, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1991.44.662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew parasiteRestriction endonuclease fragment patternsPhlebotomine sand fliesKinetoplast DNASand fliesFragment patternsMolecular criteriaNew memberL. braziliensis complexL. lainsoniSpFliesBraziliensis complexPanamaParasitesIsoenzyme electrophoresisGenusMonoclonal antibodiesDNAMembersSlothsCharacterizationElectrophoresisLainsoniIsolates
1990
Evolution of nuclear DNA and the occurrence of sequences related to new small chromosomal DNAs in the trypanosomatid genus Endotrypanum
de C.S. Lopes A, Iovannisci D, Petrillo-Peixoto M, McMahon-Pratt D, Beverley S. Evolution of nuclear DNA and the occurrence of sequences related to new small chromosomal DNAs in the trypanosomatid genus Endotrypanum. Molecular And Biochemical Parasitology 1990, 40: 151-161. PMID: 2362601, DOI: 10.1016/0166-6851(90)90037-m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHybridization probesMolecular karyotype analysisMolecular evolutionary treeComplex hybridization patternDNA restriction fragment patternsRestriction fragment patternsEvolutionary relatednessSequence divergenceDisjunct distributionEvolutionary treeTrypanosomatid parasitesGenus EndotrypanumNuclear DNAChromosomal DNAHybridization patternsRelated sequencesRestriction enzymesChromosomesEndotrypanumFragment patternsKaryotype analysisOccurrence of sequencesDNAGroup B isolatesVirus-like particles