Further characterization of Chinese Leishmania isolates by isoenzyme electrophoresis

Xu, Z.B.; Liu, Z.T.; Long, J.Y.; Chai, J.J.; Chen, W.K.; Xu, Z.B; Liu, Z.T; Long, J.Y; Chai, J.J; Chen, W.K

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Further characterization of Chinese Leishmania isolates by isoenzyme electrophoresis

Xu, Z.B.; Liu, Z.T.; Long, J.Y.; Chai, J.J.; Chen, W.K.

Chinese Medical Journal 102(9): 679-685

1989

ISSN/ISBN: 0366-6999

PMID: 2517080

Document Number: 333764

Ten Chinese Leishmania isolates from different endemic areas and hosts are characterized by isoenzyme electrophoresis for 9 enzymes. Seven were isolated from visceral leishmaniasis patients, one from an infected dog, one from a sandfly and one from a naturally infected racoon dog. Eight of the 10 isolates were indistinguishable in isoenzyme profile from the L infantum reference strain. The isoenzyme profiles of the remaining two isolates (from kala azar patients in Xinjiang) could not be characterized in this study and need further research.