Comparative De Novo Transcriptomic Analysis of Leishmania tropica Provides Insights into Translation, Metabolism, and Virulence-Related Pathways Potentially Associated with Leishmania RNA Virus 2 Status.
A comparative de novo RNA-Seq analysis of LRV2 negative (LRV2-) and LRV2 positive (LRV2+) L. tropica isolates provides a comprehensive transcriptomic resource that may guide further functional investigations into the mechanisms governing virus-parasite interactions in Old World leishmaniasis.