Leishmania tropica

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Leishmania tropica
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Promastigotes of Leishmania tropica. Giemsa stain, 10×100.
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Leishmania tropica
Binomial name
Leishmania tropica
Wright, 1903

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File:Parasite130072-fig1 Map of cutaneous leishmaniasis in North Africa.tif
Cutaneous leishmaniasis in North Africa; Leishmania tropica infected areas are in red[1]

Leishmania tropica is a species of flagellate parasites that infects humans and hyraxes, and the cause of the disease Leishmaniasis Recidivans, a form of cutaneous leishmaniasis. L. tropica infection results in non-ulcerating disease.<Korean J Parasitol. 2007 Jun;45(2):103-9.> <Mahmoudzadeh-Niknam H1, Kiaei SS, Iravani D.>

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