Detect The Presence of HSP20 Gene In The Leishmania Tropica Genome


Abstract in English

the leishmaniasis is a serious health problem in Syria, due to the wide spreading of Leishmania Tropica parasite , the hardness of controlling the reservoirs of parasites, and there is no specific ,safe active therapy. A Heat shock protein 20 HSP20 belongs to the small HSP (sHSP) family.

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