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Leishmania donovani

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Definition: A parasitic hemoflagellate of the subgenus Leishmania leishmania that infects man and animals and causes visceral leishmaniasis (LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL). The sandfly genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia are the vectors.  do not confuse with LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI see LEISHMANIA INFANTUM or LEISHMANIA DONOVANI INFANTUM see LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; infection: coord IM with LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, for antibodies, coord wi    Other names Leishmania (Leishmania) donovani; leishmania donovanus, Leishmania; leishmania donovani, Leishmania; donovanus, Leishmania leishmania; donovanus, Leishmania; donovani, Leishmania leishmania; donovani, Leishmania; Leishmania leishmania donovanus; Leishmania leishmania donovani; Leishmania donovanus
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
K39 antigen, Leishmania  EC 3.6.1.-   *Antigens, Protozoan *Protozoan Proteins Leishmania donovani Kinesin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1993 Jan 15;90(2):775-9
D2 protein, Leishmania  148971-38-4   *Membrane Proteins *Protozoan Proteins Leishmania donovani. Mol Biochem Parasitol 1992 Oct;55(1-2):51-64
D1 protein, Leishmania  148971-37-3   *Protozoan Proteins *Symporters Leishmania donovani. Mol Biochem Parasitol 1992 Oct;55(1-2):51-64

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