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Leishmania infantum MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Leishmania infantum
Tree Number(s)
B01.268.475.868.488.325
Unique ID
D018314
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018314
Annotation
infection: coordinate with LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
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
Registry Number
txid5671
Related Numbers
txid44271
Previous Indexing
Leishmania (1980-1985)
Leishmania donovani (1986-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94; was LEISHMANIA DONOVANI INFANTUM see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1992-93, was LEISHMANIA INFANTUM see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1986-91; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI was see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1992-93, was LEISHMANIA CHAGASI see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1986-91
Online Note
use LEISHMANIA DONOVANI to search LEISHMANIA DONOVANI INFANTUM & LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI 1992-93 & LEISHMANIA INFANTUM & LEISHMANIA CHAGASI 1986-91
History Note
94; was LEISHMANIA DONOVANI INFANTUM see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1992-93, was LEISHMANIA INFANTUM see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1986-91; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI was see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1992-93, was LEISHMANIA CHAGASI see LEISHMANIA DONOVANI 1986-91
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/06/03
Revision Date
2020/08/13
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