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Descriptor English:
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Leishmania infantum
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Leishmania infantum
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Leishmania infantum
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Synonyms English:
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Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum
Leishmania donovani chagasi
Leishmania donovani infantum
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Tree Number:
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B01.268.475.868.488.325
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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infection: coord IM with LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN
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History Note English:
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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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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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31361
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Unique Identifier:
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D018314
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