Hybrid reference genome assemblies for <i>Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis</i> , a primary agent of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
We report high-quality long-read genome assemblies and annotations for two widely studied reference strains of <i>Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis</i>, a primary agent of cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. These genomes should facilitate studies of animal infectivity and pathogenesis of cutaneous and severe mucocutaneous leishmaniasis.
Authors
- Stephen M. Beverley
- Frederik Van den Broeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2542-5585)
- Natalia S. Akopyants
- James A. Cotton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5475-3583)
- Peter J. Myler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0056-0513)
- Matthew Berriman
Institutions
- Infectious Disease Research Institute (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Rega Institute for Medical Research (BE)
- Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (PH)
- Wellcome Sanger Institute (GB)
- Institute of Infection and Immunity (CA)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01317-24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Wellcome Trust