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Leishmania major-like
Etiologic agent of New World cutaneous & diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Epidemiology:
1) distribution: Venezuela, Ecuador
2) reservoir: canines?
Related
cutaneous leishmaniasis (oriental sore)
General
Leishmania
Properties
KINGDOM: animal
PHYLUM: protozoa
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 899