Leishmania mexicana
Leishmania mexicana Leishmania mex·i·ca·na (měk’sĭ-kā’nə)
n.
The protozoan that includes subspecies that cause cutaneous leishmaniasis and diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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