Leishmania Spp. | Class 5 | October 09, 2024 Flashcards by Amoy Spence | Brainscape

Q

Leishmania spp. is a protozoan (unicellular)

A

Parasite

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Q

There are ____ species of leishmania

A

4

Leishmania donovani

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Q

Two developmental stages of leishmania

A

Promastigotes (midgut of sandflies)
Amastigotes (in macrophages of humans/mammals)

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Q

Transmission vector of Leishmaniasis

A

Sandfly

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