1992
Loss of the GP46/M-2 surface membrane glycoprotein gene family in the Leishmania braziliensis complex
McMahon-Pratt D, Traub-Cseko Y, Lohman K, Rogers D, Beverley S. Loss of the GP46/M-2 surface membrane glycoprotein gene family in the Leishmania braziliensis complex. Molecular And Biochemical Parasitology 1992, 50: 151-160. PMID: 1542309, DOI: 10.1016/0166-6851(92)90252-f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGP46/MGene familyGlycoprotein gene familyMolecular karyotype analysisBraziliensis complexLeishmania braziliensis complexSpeciation eventsTrypanosomatid speciesPhylogenetic analysisCrithidia fasciculataLeishmania tarentolaeDevelopmental cycleWestern blot analysisLeishmania mexicana complexMembrane glycoproteinsKaryotype analysisBlot analysisL. braziliensis complexProtein expressionPolyclonal antiserumMexicana complexSpeciesL. panamensisLeishmania majorL. braziliensis
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
1987
Identification and distribution of New World Leishmania species characterized by serodeme analysis using monoclonal antibodies.
Grimaldi G, David J, McMahon-Pratt D. Identification and distribution of New World Leishmania species characterized by serodeme analysis using monoclonal antibodies. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1987, 36: 270-87. PMID: 3826486, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1987.36.270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWide geographic distributionWide geographical distributionWild reservoir hostsSubspecies levelNew World LeishmaniaMolecular markersGeographic distributionL. mexicana complexL. braziliensis complexSpecific monoclonal antibodiesGeographical distributionL. donovani chagasiL. mexicanaMexicana complexReservoir hostsMonoclonal antibodiesParasite identificationBraziliensis complexL. donovani complexMexicanaStocks of LeishmaniaL. braziliensisIsolatesComplexesLeishmania