Leishmania infantum

Leishmania infantum amastigotes

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Trypanosomatina 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Protozoa
Subregnum: Eozoa
Infraregnum: Euglenozoa
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Subphylum: Glycomonada
Classis: Kinetoplastea
Subclassis: Metakinetoplastina
Ordo: Trypanosomatida
Subordo: Trypanosomatina

Familia: Trypanosomatidae
Genus: Leishmania
Species: Leishmania infantum

Name

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Leishmania infantum Nicolle, 1908

Synonyms

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Leishmania chagasi Cunha & Chagas, 1937

References

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Primary references

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  • Nicolle, C. 1908. Origine canine du kala-azar. Archives de L'Institut Pasteur de Tunis 3: 59–62.
  • Cunha, A.M. & Chagas, E. 1937. Nova especie de protozoario de genero Leishmania pathogenico para o homem. Leishmania chagasi n.sp. Nota previa. O Hospital 11: 3–9.
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