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.