Leishmania Tropica

Ahmet Özbilgin1, Varol Tunalı2,3, İbrahim Çavuş1

  • 1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.

Acta parasitologica
|June 23, 2023
PubMed
概括

土耳其的内脏莱什曼病 (VL) 越来越多地是由Leishmania tropica引起的,这种病原体以前与皮肤莱什曼病有关. 这种转变构成了严重的公共卫生威胁,需要进一步研究传播和适应机制.

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