Leishmania infantum
Synonyms
Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi
Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum
Leishmania chagasi
Leishmania chagasi chagasi
Leishmania chagasi subsp. Chagasi
Leishmania donovani chagasi
Leishmania donovani infantum
Leishmania infantum chagasi
Leishmania leishmania infantum
chagasi chagasi, Leishmania
chagasi, Leishmania
chagasi, Leishmania chagasi
chagasi, Leishmania infantum
donovani chagasi, Leishmania
donovani infantum, Leishmania
infantum chagasi, Leishmania
infantum, Leishmania donovani
infantum, Leishmania leishmania
leishmania infantum, Leishmania
A parasitic hemoflagellate of the subgenus Leishmania leishmania that infects man and animals and causes visceral leishmaniasis (LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL). Human infections are confined almost entirely to children. This parasite is commonly seen in dogs, other Canidae, and porcupines with humans considered only an accidental host. Transmission is by Phlebotomus sandflies.