etymologia: Leishmaniasis [lēsh-ma′-ne-ә-sis]

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etymologia: Leishmaniasis [lēsh-ma′-ne-ә-sis]

Published Date:

Apr 2008

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1404.E11404 New Site Icon

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 14(4):666.

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Pubmed ID:

18394291

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC2570912

Description:

Disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, named in 1901 for British Army doctor William Leishman, who developed a stain to detect the agent. It is transmitted by the bite of certain species of sand fly, including the genus Lutzomyia in the New World and Phlebotomus in the Old World.

Document Type:

Journal Article

Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases

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