Leishmaniasis |
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| Editor:
| Miller, Frederic P.
Vandome, Agnes F.
John, McBrewster |
| ISBN: | 978-613-1-72096-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Publisher: | AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania and is transmitted by the bite of certain species of sand fly subfamily Phlebotominae. Although the majority of the literature mentions only one genus transmitting Leishmania to humans Lutzomyia in the Americas, a recent study by Galati 2003 suggested a new...
More DescriptionPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania and is transmitted by the bite of certain species of sand fly subfamily Phlebotominae. Although the majority of the literature mentions only one genus transmitting Leishmania to humans Lutzomyia in the Americas, a recent study by Galati 2003 suggested a new classification for the New World sand flies, elevating several subgenera to the genera level. Elsewhere in the world, the genus Phlebotomus is considered the vector of leishmaniasis. Most forms of the disease are transmissible only from animals zoonosis, but some can be spread between humans. Human infection is caused by about 21 of 30 species that infect mammals. These include the L. donovani complex with three species (L. donovani, L. infantum, and L. chagasi the L. mexicana complex with 3 main species L. mexicana, L. amazonensis, and L. venezuelensisL.