Leishmania tropica

A parasitic hemoflagellate of the subgenus Leishmania leishmania that infects humans and rodents. This taxonomic complex includes species which cause a disease called Oriental sore which is a form of cutaneous leishmaniasis (LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS) of the Old World.

Year introduced: 1986

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Tree Number(s): B01.268.475.868.488.680

MeSH Unique ID: D007895

Registry Number: txid5666

Entry Terms:

• Leishmania tropicas
• Leishmania leishmania tropica
• Leishmania (Leishmania) tropica
• Leishmania tropica minor

Previous Indexing:

• Leishmania (1966-1985)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Euglenozoa
Kinetoplastida
Trypanosomatina
Leishmania
Leishmania tropica