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Leishmania mexicana

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Leishmania mex·i·ca·na (mks-kn)
n.
The protozoan that includes subspecies that cause cutaneous leishmaniasis and diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis.


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He and his colleagues studied Leishmania mexicana, a New World species that causes skin lesions and disfigurement if untreated.
Parasite pursuit: sand fly coughs up leishmania protozoan's secrets ... by Seppa, N. / Science News
But new research on human and mouse cells shows that the herbicide also stops the parasite Leishmania mexicana dead in its tracks while leaving the mammalian cells unharmed.
Herbicide curbs human parasite's spread by Weiss, Rick / Science News
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