Leishmania tropica
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Leishmania tropica
Leishmania tropica is a species of flagellate parasites that infects humans and rodents.
| Domain | Eukaryota |
|---|---|
| (unranked) | Excavata |
| Phylum | Euglenozoa |
| Class | Kinetoplastida |
| Order | Trypanosomatida |
| Family | |
| Genus | Leishmania |
| Species | L. tropica |
| Binomial | Leishmania tropica |
[edit] Surface Characteristics
It can cause a disease called oriental sore which is a form of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
