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Terme préférentiel

Leishmania infantum  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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. An isolate that is genetically identical to Leishmania infantum. It is the etiologic agent of LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL in the Americas.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Leishmania donovani infantum
  • Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum
  • Leishmania leishmania infantum
  • txid44271
  • txid5671

Traductions

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  • Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum
  • Leishmania donovani infantum
  • Leishmania leishmania infantum
  • txid44271
  • txid5671

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MTFDDJF6-1

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 03/06/1993, dernière modification le 13/08/2020