leishmania

• Género de protozoos flagelados parásitos que causan la leishmaniasis en humanos y otros animales.

A genus of flagellate protozoan parasites that are responsible for causing leishmaniasis in humans and other animals.

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   A genus of parasitic flagellate protozoans belonging to the family Trypanosomatidae, transmitted by sandflies and responsible for causing leishmaniasis in humans and other animals.

   Leishmania (protozoo flagelado parásito)

   • Leishmania species are identified by their characteristic flagellum and kinetoplast.
   • The life cycle of Leishmania alternates between a promastigote form in the sandfly vector and an amastigote form in the mammalian host.
   • Diagnosis of leishmaniasis involves detecting Leishmania in tissue samples.
   • Different species of Leishmania cause various clinical forms of the disease, such as cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis.