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Analysis and chromosomal mapping of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis amastigote expressed sequence tags
Gentil, Luciana Girotto; Lasakosvitsch, Fernanda; Silveira, José Franco da; Santos, Márcia Regina Machado dos; Barbiéri, Clara Lúcia.
  • Gentil, Luciana Girotto; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Lasakosvitsch, Fernanda; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Silveira, José Franco da; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Santos, Márcia Regina Machado dos; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia. São Paulo. BR
  • Barbiéri, Clara Lúcia; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia. São Paulo. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 102(6): 707-711, Sept. 2007. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-463476
ABSTRACT
The characterization of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) generated from a cDNA library of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis amastigotes is described. The sequencing of 93 clones generated new L. (L.) amazonensis ESTs from which 32 percent are not related to any other sequences in database and 68 percent presented significant similarities to known genes. The chromosome localization of some L. (L.) amazonensis ESTs was also determined in L. (L.) amazonensis and L. (L.) major. The characterization of these ESTs is suitable for the genome physical mapping, as well as for the identification of genes encoding cysteine proteinases implicated with protective immune responses in leishmaniasis.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cysteine Endopeptidases / DNA, Protozoan / Chromosome Mapping / Expressed Sequence Tags / Leishmania Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cysteine Endopeptidases / DNA, Protozoan / Chromosome Mapping / Expressed Sequence Tags / Leishmania Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR