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Leishmania donovani

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Leishmania don·o·van·i (dn-vn, -vn)
n.
The protozoan that includes subspecies that cause visceral leishmaniasis.

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Visceral leishmaniasis, caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania donovani complex, is a vectorborne zoonotic infection that infects humans, dogs, and other mammals.
Quantitation of amastigotes of Leishmania donovani in smears of splenic aspirates from patients with visceral leishmaniasis.
Leishmania donovani is transmitted by the female sand fly, and humans are the only reservoir in South Asia (6).
 
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