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Abstract
A parasitic hemoflagellate of the subgenus Leishmania viannia that infects man and animals and causes mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (LEISHMANIASIS, MUCOCUTANEOUS). Transmission is by Lutzomyia sandflies.
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- Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis
- Leishmania brasiliensis guyanensis
- Leishmania braziliensis guyanensis
- Leishmania viannia guyanensis
- Leishmania brasiliensis guyanenses
- Leishmania braziliensis guyanenses
- Leishmania guyanenses
- Leishmania viannia guyanenses
- brasiliensis guyanensis, Leishmania
- braziliensis guyanenses, Leishmania
- guyanenses, Leishmania
- guyanenses, Leishmania brasiliensis
- guyanenses, Leishmania braziliensis
- guyanensis, Leishmania brasiliensis
- guyanensis, Leishmania braziliensis
- guyanensis, Leishmania viannia
- viannia guyanenses, Leishmania
- viannia guyanensis, Leishmania
- Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis
- Leishmania guyanensis guyanensis
- Leishmania viannia panamensis
- Leishmania guyanensis guyanenses
- Leishmania viannia panamenses
- guyanenses, Leishmania guyanensis
- guyanensis guyanensis, Leishmania
- guyanensis, Leishmania guyanensis
- panamenses, Leishmania viannia
- viannia panamenses, Leishmania
- viannia panamensis, Leishmania
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
infection: coord IM with LEISHMANIASIS, MUCOCUTANEOUS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN
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History Note
94; was LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS GUYANENSIS see LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS 1992-93
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Previous Indexing
- Leishmania (1976-1985)
- Leishmania braziliensis (1986-1993)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Leishmania guyanensis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018334. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018334
- Leishmania guyanensis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10317090