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SUMMARY:Genome plasticity and genetic exchange in parasites causing human 
 leishmaniasis - Stefano Iantorno
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CONTACT:Paulina Rowicka
DESCRIPTION:One of the most neglected infectious diseases of the developin
 g world\, second only to malaria in disease burden\, is leishmaniasis. Col
 lectively affecting 12 million people worldwide and caused by over 20 diff
 erent species of intracellular parasites known as Leishmania\, these organ
 isms inhabit every continent except for Antarctica\, and are transmitted b
 y the bite of female sand flies. Their unusual genetics have baffled scien
 tists for decades\, but next-generation sequencing promises to be a formid
 able tool to tackle evolution of drug resistance to the few treatment opti
 ons we have available\, and to better understand how virulence traits resp
 onsible for severe disease are passed on from generation to generation.
LOCATION:Senior Parlour\, Gonville &amp\; Caius College
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