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Description

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease transmitted by sandflies and caused by intracellular protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Human infection is caused by about 21 of 30 species that infect mammals, including the L. donovani complex with 3 species (L. donovani, L. infantum, and L. chagasi); the L. mexicana complex with 3 main species (L. mexicana, L. amazonensis, and L. venezuelensis); L. tropica; L. major; L. aethiopica; and the subgenus Viannia with 4 main species (L. (V.) braziliensis, L. (V.) guyanensis, L. (V.) panamensis, and L. (V.) peruviana). The different species are morphologically indistinguishable, but they can be distinguished by isoenzyme analysis, molecular methods, or monoclonal antibodies. Leishmaniasis is found in about 88 countries, most in the tropics and subtropics. More than 90 percent of the world's cases of visceral leishmaniasis are in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sudan, and Brazil. Leishmaniasis is also found in Mexico, Central America, and South America, from northern Argentina to Texas (not in Uruguay, Chile, or Canada), southern Europe, Asia (not Southeast Asia), the Middle East, and Africa. Human Leishmaniasis comprises multiple clinical syndromes; visceral, cutaneous, and mucosal forms. Infections can result in two main forms of disease, cutaneous leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar). Different species can be associated with diverse clinical manifestations and sequelae. Species identification can facilitate clinical management. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is characterized by cutaneous lesions. Visceral leishmaniasis presents with fever, weight loss, and an enlarged spleen and liver. Visceral leishmaniasis is becoming an important opportunistic infection in regions where it coexists with HIV. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , CDC: Leishmaniasis

Basic Part Properties

Part Name
Leishmania infantum+donovani
Part Display Name
Leishmania infantum+donovani
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2015-10-28
Construct for LOINC Short Name
L infantum+donovani

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 婴儿利什曼原虫+杜氏利什曼原虫
Synonyms: 婴儿利什曼原虫（婴儿莱什曼原虫、婴儿利什曼虫）+杜氏利什曼原虫（利杜体、杜氏利什曼原虫无鞭毛体、杜氏莱什曼原虫、杜氏莱什曼虫）
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Leishmania infantum+donovani
it-IT Italian (Italy) Leishmania infantum+donovani
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Leishmania infantum+donovani
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Leishmania infantum + donovani
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Leishmania infantum+donovani
Synonyms: Leishmania infantum+donovani
el-GR Greek (Greece) Πρωτόζωο Leishmania infantum+donovani (Λεϊσμάνια)
Synonyms: Πρωτόζωο Leishmania infantum+donovani (Λεϊσμάνια)