Table 2 Nucleotide reference sequences used in this work

Leishmania donovani

MHOM/KE/83/NLB189

Kenya/Human

AJ634374

Leishmania donovani

MHOM/SD/93/9S

Sudan/Human

AJ634372

Leishmania donovani

MHOM/LK/2002/L60c

Sri Lanka/Human

AM901447

Leishmania donovani

MHOM/LK/2002/L60b

Sri Lanka/Human

AM901448

Leishmania archibaldi

MHOM/SD/93/GE

Sudan/Human

AJ634357

Leishmania archibaldi

MHOM/SD/97/LEM3429

Sudan/Human

AJ634358

Leishmania archibaldi

MHOM/SD/97/LEM3463

Sudan/Human

AJ634359

Leishmania donovani

MHOM/SU/84/LEM0946

Soviet Union/Human

HG512918

Leishmania donovani

MCAN/MA/2002/AD3

Morocco/Canine

AM901453

Leishmania donovani

MHOM/IQ/1981/SUKKAR2

Iraq/Human

AM901452

Leishmania donovani

MHOM/IN/1983/CHANDIGARH

India/Human

AM901449

Leishmania infantum

MCAN/UZ/2007/LRC-L1309

Uzbekistan/Canine

FN398341

Leishmania infantum

MHOM/BR/2007/JFF BM

Brazil/Human

FN398343

Leishmania infantum

MHOM/IT/93/ISS800

Italy/Human

AJ634354

Leishmania infantum

MHOM/PT/00/IMT260

Portugal/Human

AJ634344

Leishmania infantum

MHOM/MT/85/BUCK

Malta/Human

AJ634350

Leishmania infantum

MHOM/SD/93/452BM

Sudan/Human

AJ634371

Leishmania chagasi

MHOM/BR/85/M9702

Brazil/Human

AJ000306

Leishmania chagasi

MHOM/PA/79/WR317

Panama/Human

AJ000305

Leishmania tropica

MHOM/IL/01/LRC-L838

Israel/Human

FN677341

Leishmania tropica

MHOM/EG/90/LPN65

Egypt/Human

HG512927

Leishmania tropica

MHOM/PS/01/ISL590

Palestine*/Human

FN677345

Leishmania tropica

MHOM/YE/86/LEM1015

Yemen/Human

HG512919

Leishmania tropica

MHOM/TN/88/TAT3

Tunisia/Human

AJ300485

Leishmania tropica

IHAM/GH/2007/KLE-18

Ghana/Sergentomyia hamoni

AB787190

Leishmania aethiopica

MHOM/ER/2009/7457

Eritrea/Human

FN252411

Leishmania aethiopica

MHOM/KE/71/KPS-H2

Kenya/Human

HG512908

Leishmania turanica

KD85001

Uzbekistan/Rhombomys opimus

AJ272378

Leishmania turanica

KL3

Kazakhstan/Rhombomys opimus

AJ272382

Leishmania gerbilli

MRHO/UZ/87/KD-87555

Uzbekistan/Rhombomys opimus

AJ300486

Leishmania major

MTAT/KE//NLB089A

Kenya/ND

AJ300482

Leishmania major

MHOM/UZ/02/17h

Uzbekistan/Human

FN677357

Leishmania major

MHOM/BF/2004/REN04-8

Burkina Faso/Human

HG512963

Leishmania major

MHOM/JO/90/JH39

Jordan/Human

HG512945

Leishmania major

MHOM/TN/97/LPN162

Tunisia/Human

FN677342

Leishmania major

MHOM/DZ/89/LIPA228

Algeria/Human

HG512924

Leishmania mexicana

MHOM/PE/02/LH2312

Peru/Human

HG512965

Leishmania mexicana

MHOM/EC/90/LM

Ecuador/Human

HG512934

Leishmania amazonensis

MHOM/BR/73/M2269

Brazil/Human

DQ182536

Leishmania amazonensis

IFLA/BR/67/PH8

Brazil/ND

AF339753

Leishmania braziliensis

MHOM/PE/2003/LH2920

Peru/Human

FN398337

Leishmania braziliensis

MHOM/BR/00/LTB300

Brazil/Human

FN398338

Leishmania peruviana

MHOM/PE/2006/LH3667

Peru/Human

FN398340

Leishmania peruviana

MHOM/PE/1990/HB86

Peru/Human

FN398339

Leishmania guyanensis

MHOM/BR/2002/NMT-RBO013

Brazil/Human

FN398331

Leishmania guyanensis

MHOM/PE/2006/LH3635

Peru/Human

FN398332

Leishmania panamensis

Isolate 18, clone 4

ND/Human

FJ948442

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/CN/80/XJ801

P.R.China/Human

HQ830357

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/CN/89/GS5

P.R.China/Human

HQ830360

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/CN/90/SC10H2

P.R.China/Human

HQ830352

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/CN/86/SC6

P.R.China/Human

HQ830356

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/CN/90/SC10H2

P.R.China/Human

HM130601

Leishmania sp.

MCAN/CN/60/GS1

P.R.China/Canine

HM130600

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/GS6/CHN/SCgq

P.R.China/Human

HM130599

Leishmania sp.

MCAN/CN/86/SC9

P.R.China/Canine

HQ830359

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/CN/83/GS2

P.R.China/Human

HM130603

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/GS5/CHN/SCH2g

P.R.China/Human

HM130602

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/SC11/CHN/SCgz

P.R.China/Human

HM130606

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/CN/84/JS1

P.R.China/Human

HM130605

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/CN/84/SD1

P.R.China/Human

HM130604

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/CN/89/GS6

P.R.China/Human

HQ830355

Leishmania sp.

MHOM/CN/90/SC11

P.R.China/Human

HQ830361