Visceral Leishmaniasis - Species That Give Rise To VL

Species That Give Rise To VL

Two species of Leishmania are known to give rise to the visceral form of the disease. The species commonly found in East America and India is L. donovani and the species found in South America, North America, and occasionally Europe is L. chagasi, also known as.

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