About The Medical Condition Leishmania leishmania infantum

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Leishmania leishmania infantum

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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Leishmania 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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