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Leishmania mexicana

Pathology: - etiologic agent of New World cutaneous leishmaniasis & diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis Epidemiology: 1) distribution: -> Mexico, Guatamala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Texas (USA) 2) reservoir: forest rodents Laboratory: - Leishmania mexicana serology - also see Leishmania & Leishmaniasis

Related

cutaneous leishmaniasis (oriental sore)

General

Leishmania

Properties

KINGDOM: animal PHYLUM: protozoa

References

  1. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1267
  2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 899