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Parasite biology: The reservoir hosts

Leishmaniases are worldwide vector-borne diseases with diverse clinical manifestations caused by protozoa belonging to genus Leishmania. About 20 named Leishmania species are pathogenic for humans and are annually responsible for 0.7–1.2 million cases of cutaneous and 0.2–0.4 million cases of visceral forms of the disease. According to the transmission cycle involving animals or humans, leishmaniasis can be […]
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Leishmania taxonomy

The genus Leishmania includes a large number of species, with at least 39 species described in the literature, which reflects this group’s capacity to parasitize a wide range of vertebrate hosts and sand flies, but, in particular, to produce a wide range of clinical presentations in humans. Taxonomy within the genus Leishmania is still not fully established, with ongoing […]
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