| species delimitation and phylogenetic relationships of chinese leishmania isolates reexamined using kinetoplast cytochrome oxidase ii gene sequences. | leishmaniasis is a geographically widespread disease caused by protozoan parasites belonging to the genus leishmania and transmitted by certain species of sand fly. this disease still remains endemic in china, especially in the west and northwest frontier regions. a recent its1 phylogeny of chinese leishmania isolates has challenged some aspects for their traditional taxonomy and cladistic hypotheses of their phylogeny. however, disagreement with respect to relationships within chinese leishmani ... | 2011 | 21221640 |