Genomic Characterization of ‘'Leishmania tropica’ in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Somali Region, Ethiopia, 2023
We sequenced Leishmania tropica genomes from 8 human skin samples collected in a newly emerging focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Somali region of Ethiopia. We found a variant with unique genomic signatures of drug resistance. Public health officials should use genomic surveillance to slow expansion of L. tropica.
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