Detection of Leishmania RNA Virus 2 (LRV2) among Clinical Isolates of Leishmania Major in Four Endemic Regions of Iran.

Samaneh MazaherifarSaiedeh ErfanianKavous SolhjooAbazar RoustazadehMohammad DarayeshAli TaghipourShahab FalahiAzra KenarkoohiMilad BadriSeyede Manizhe HeidarnejadiSima RastiAmir Abdoli

Published in: Acta parasitologica (2024)

This study confirms the presence of LRV2 in clinical isolates of L. major from endemic regions of Iran. Further researches with larger sample sizes is recommended to explore the association between LRV and clinical symptoms as well as treatment response.

Keyphrases

label free
loop mediated isothermal amplification
physical activity
real time pcr