Leishmaniasis in Brazil: XI. Observations on the morphology of Leishmania of the brazilensis and mexicana complexes.
The present work shows that the amastigotes of L. m. amazonensis are morphologically distinguishable from those of L. b braziliensis. The authors consider that such differences add further support to the use of the name braziliensis and mexicana at the specific level.
D000818:Animals; D002467:Cell Nucleus; D006224:Cricetinae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007891:Leishmania / Q000166:cytology*; D007897:Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D009940:Organoids