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Jan 15, 2018

This Week in PLOS

In PLOS this week: genomic features of Leishmania donovani strains, population genetics of the parasitic nematode worm Thelazia callipaeda, and more.

Feb 06, 2017

This Week in PLOS

In PLOS this week: gut microbial communities of Kenyan children, transcriptional patterns in model of visceral leishmaniasis infection, and more.

Dec 05, 2016

This Week in PLOS

In PLOS this week: RNA-seq, ChIP-seq to determine metformin response; array-based approach to detect protozoa in blood; and more.

Dec 01, 2016

Distinct Parasite Strain, Immune Responses Behind Unusual Leishmaniasis Cases in Brazil

Genetic and immune profiles from Brazilian leishmaniasis cases suggest parasite strain and inflammatory cytokine may contribute to unusual forms of the disease.

Jul 08, 2015

This Week in Nucleic Acids Research

In Nucleic Acids Research this week: software package to fix RNA-seq alignment artifacts, differential gene expression profiles of infectious Leishmania, and more.

Aug 14, 2013

Institut Pasteur Korea, DNDi Partner in Neglected Diseases Screening Effort

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The international non-profit Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) and the Institut Pasteur Korea (IP-K) will collaborate to screen for and examine molecules that may be used as new treatments for certain "neglected" diseases, IP-K said today.

Oct 28, 2011

Researchers Characterize Genomic Variation in Flesh-Eating Disease Parasites

By a GenomeWeb staff reporter

Jun 10, 2011

FDA Approves Leishmaniasis PCR Test Developed by US Army, Cepheid

The assay was developed by the Army Medical Research and Materiel Command in collaboration with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and Cepheid under a collaboration begun in 2005.

Jun 09, 2011

FDA Approves Leishmaniasis PCR Test Developed by US Army, Cepheid

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The Smart Leish PCR assay is a qualitative real-time PCR test for diagnosing individuals with cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by certain species of sand flies.

The Scan

Getting It Early

Researchers have treated an X-linked genetic disease affecting three babies in utero, Stat News reports.

Food Bugs to Meet Sequencers

The Associated Press reports that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is beefing up sequencing as a tool to investigate foodborne illnesses.

From Ancient Bathrooms

Researchers have sequenced samples from ancient toilets to study past eating habits and health, NPR reports.

This Week in Nature

In Nature this week: ash dieback disease fungal genome, and more.

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