Leishmania enriettii (Muniz & Medina, 1948): A highly diverse parasite is here to stay
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1 Departamento de Parasitologia, Universidade Federal Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2 Departamento de Patologia, Universidade Federal Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 3 Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil, 4 Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou/Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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