Leishmania tropica

Leishmania tropica is a species of flagellate parasites that infects humans and hyraxes, and the cause of the disease Leishmaniasis RecidivansOr bugdadsore, a form of cutaneous leishmaniasis. L. tropica infection results in non-ulcerating disease.
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