Work exploring the genome-level variablility in Leishmania donovani at the Sanger is funded under European Framework Project 7 through two consortia, Kaladrug-r and Gemini, created to evaluate the biology of the parasite. More information on Kaladrug-r and on Gemini is available.

Published Genome Data

The genome sequence of Leishmania donovani has not yet been published.

• The potential of metabolomics for Leishmania research in the post-genomics era.

  Scheltema RA, Decuypere S, T'kindt R, Dujardin JC, Coombs GH and Breitling R

  Parasitology 2010;137;9;1291-302

  PUBMED: 20109253; DOI: 10.1017/S0031182009992022

• Domestic animals and epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis, Nepal.

  Bhattarai NR, Van der Auwera G, Rijal S, Picado A, Speybroeck N, Khanal B, De Doncker S, Das ML, Ostyn B, Davies C, Coosemans M, Berkvens D, Boelaert M and Dujardin JC

  Emerging infectious diseases 2010;16;2;231-7

  PUBMED: 20113552; PMC: 2958000; DOI: 10.3201/eid1602.090623

• Spread of vector-borne diseases and neglect of Leishmaniasis, Europe.

  Dujardin JC, Campino L, Cañavate C, Dedet JP, Gradoni L, Soteriadou K, Mazeris A, Ozbel Y and Boelaert M

  Emerging infectious diseases 2008;14;7;1013-8

  PUBMED: 18598618; PMC: 2600355; DOI: 10.3201/eid1407.071589

• Evolutionary and geographical history of the Leishmania donovani complex with a revision of current taxonomy.

  Lukes J, Mauricio IL, Schönian G, Dujardin JC, Soteriadou K, Dedet JP, Kuhls K, Tintaya KW, Jirků M, Chocholová E, Haralambous C, Pratlong F, Oborník M, Horák A, Ayala FJ and Miles MA

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2007;104;22;9375-80

  PUBMED: 17517634; PMC: 1890502; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0703678104