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Abstract
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.
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Leishmania (Leishmania) tropica
- Leishmania leishmania tropica
- Leishmania tropica minor
- Leishmania tropicas
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17 allowable subheadings
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 probably LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS or other specific leishmaniasis term if appropriate; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
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History Note
86; LEISHMANIA TROPICA MINOR was LEISHMANIA MINOR see LEISHMANIA TROPICA 1986-91
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Previous Indexing
- Leishmania (1966-1985)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Leishmania tropica. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007895. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007895
- Leishmania tropica. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leishmania_tropica
- Leishmania tropica. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1950818