title: Note on the classification of the Leishmania sp. responsible for cutaneous leishmaniasis in the East Central Region of Brazil.
abstract: The authors studied a species of Leishmania which is the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The parasite displays unusual characteristics which do not fit exactly into either the L. mexicana or L. brasiliensis complexes. The buoyant density DNA resembles that of the L. mexicana complex but the culture and hamster inoculation results resemble those of the L. brasiliensis complex. Further comparative studies are required to elucidate the relationship of the Mato Grosso Leishmania to the L. mexicana complex.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D006224:Cricetinae; D006801:Humans; D007891:Leishmania / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology