Organisms

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum
  • Leishmania donovani infantum
  • Leishmania leishmania infantum
  • donovani infantum, Leishmania
  • infantum, Leishmania donovani
  • infantum, Leishmania leishmania
  • leishmania infantum, Leishmania
  • Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi
  • Leishmania chagasi
  • Leishmania chagasi chagasi
  • Leishmania chagasi subsp. Chagasi
  • Leishmania donovani chagasi
  • Leishmania infantum chagasi
  • chagasi chagasi, Leishmania
  • chagasi, Leishmania
  • chagasi, Leishmania chagasi
  • chagasi, Leishmania infantum
  • donovani chagasi, Leishmania
  • infantum chagasi, 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: coordinate with LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent

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History Note

94; was LEISHMANIA DONOVANI INFANTUM see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1992-93, was LEISHMANIA INFANTUM see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1986-91; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI was see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1992-93, was LEISHMANIA CHAGASI see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1986-91

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Previous Indexing

  • Leishmania (1980-1985)
  • Leishmania donovani (1986-1993)

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  1. B01w.268.475.868.488w.325w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Leishmania infantum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018314. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018314
  2. Leishmania infantum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leishmania_infantum
  3. Leishmania infantum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1950789