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Leishmania tropica

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Definition: A parasitic hemoflagellate of the subgenus Leishmania leishmania that infects man and rodents. This taxonomic complex includes species which cause a disease called Oriental sore which is a form of cutaneous leishmaniasis (LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS) of the Old World.  infection: coordinate IM with probably LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS (IM) or other specific leishmaniasis term (IM) if appropriate; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent    Other names Leishmania tropica minor; Leishmania (Leishmania) tropica; tropicas, Leishmania leishmania; tropicas, Leishmania; tropica, Leishmania leishmania; tropica, Leishmania; tropica minors, Leishmania; tropica minor, Leishmania; minors, Leishmania tropica; minor, Leishmania tropica; leishmania tropicas, Leishmania; leishmania tropica, Leishmania; Leishmania tropicas; Leishmania tropica minors; Leishmania leishmania tropicas; Leishmania leishmania tropica

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