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Leishmania tropica
Species of protozoan parasite / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leishmania tropica is a flagellate parasite and the cause of anthroponotic[dubious ā discuss] cutaneous leishmaniasis in humans.[2] This parasite is restricted to Afro-Eurasia and is a common cause of infection in Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Algeria, Morocco, and northern India.[3]
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Leishmania tropica | |
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Promastigotes of Leishmania tropica. Giemsa stain, 10Ć100. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Phylum: | Euglenozoa |
Class: | Kinetoplastea |
Order: | Trypanosomatida |
Genus: | Leishmania |
Species: | L. tropica |
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Leishmania tropica Wright, 1903 | |
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Red = cutaneous L. tropica[1] |
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