Leishmania infantum
A parasitic hemoflagellate of the subgenus Leishmania leishmania that infects man and animals and causes visceral leishmaniasis (LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL). Human infections are confined almost entirely to children. This parasite is commonly seen in dogs, other Canidae, and porcupines with humans considered only an accidental host. Transmission is by Phlebotomus sandflies.
Year introduced: 1994
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Tree Number(s): B01.268.475.868.488.325
MeSH Unique ID: D018314
Registry Number: txid5671
Entry Terms:
- Leishmania donovani infantum
- donovani infantum, Leishmania
- infantum, Leishmania donovani
- Leishmania leishmania infantum
- infantum, Leishmania leishmania
- leishmania infantum, Leishmania
- Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum
- Leishmania chagasi
- chagasi, Leishmania
- Leishmania infantum chagasi
- chagasi, Leishmania infantum
- infantum chagasi, Leishmania
- Leishmania chagasi subsp. Chagasi
- Leishmania chagasi chagasi
- chagasi chagasi, Leishmania
- chagasi, Leishmania chagasi
- Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi
- Leishmania donovani chagasi
- donovani chagasi, Leishmania
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