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Leishmania braziliensis
Classification:
Leishmania braziliensis complex includes:
- Leishmania braziliensis
- Leishmania guyanensis
- Leishmania panamensis
- Leishmania peruviana
- Leishmania lainsoni
- Leishmania naiffi
Epidemiology:
1) found in Mexico, Central & South America
2) reservoir: forest rodents
Pathology:
- etiologic agent of New World cutaneous leishmaniasis & mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Laboratory:
- Leishmania braziliensis serology
- also see Leishmania & Leishmaniasis
Related
cutaneous leishmaniasis (oriental sore)
mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (espundia)
General
Leishmania
Properties
KINGDOM: animal
PHYLUM: protozoa
References
- Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods,
19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia,
PA. 1996, pg 1267
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 899