Genus Leishmania (Noun)
Meaning
Flagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Leishmania is a group of flagellate protozoan parasites that cause the disease leishmaniasis in humans and animals.
- Leishmaniasis is caused by the bite of an infected sandfly that transmits the genus Leishmania parasite into the bloodstream.
- The genus Leishmania is typically found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, where the sandfly vectors are most prevalent.
- Researchers have identified several species within the genus Leishmania that are responsible for different forms of the disease, including cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis.
- The genus Leishmania is characterized by its unique life cycle, which involves alternating between a flagellated promastigote stage in the sandfly and an amastigote stage in the mammalian host.