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Genus: Leishmania

Known as: Leishmania, Leishmania sp., Leishmanias 
A genus of flagellate protozoa comprising several species that are pathogenic for humans. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and a… 
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Leishmania <subgenus>Leishmania braziliensis Ab.IgG:ACnc:Pt:Ser:QnLeishmania braziliensis Ab.IgG:Titr:Pt:Ser:QnLeishmania braziliensis Ab.IgM:ACnc:Pt:Ser:Qn

Narrower (3)

Leishmania donovaniLeishmania majorLeishmania viannia

Broader (2)

TrypanosomatinaTrypanosomidae

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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Leishmania and Trypanosoma surface glycoproteins have a common glycophospholipid membrane anchor.
The variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) of the African trypanosomes is the major membrane protein of the plasma membrane of the… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Procyclic tsetse fly midgut forms and culture forms of African trypanosomes share stage- and species-specific surface antigens identified by monoclonal antibodies.
Procyclic culture form (PCF) trypanosomes were established from a bloodstream form population of cloned Trypanosoma brucei… 
1986
1986
Human american cutaneous leishmaniasis (Leishmania b. braziliensis) in Brazil: lymphoproliferative responses and influence of therapy.
The host defence to Leishmania parasites is believed to depend on cell-mediated immune responses. Three groups of inhabitants… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Growth cycle-dependent generation of complement-resistant Leishmania promastigotes.
The ability of in vitro grown Leishmania promastigotes to resist lysis by complement and survive in undiluted human serum was… 
1985
1985
Immunoregulatory pathways in murine leishmaniasis: different regulatory control during Leishmania mexicana mexicana and Leishmania major infections.
The effect of whole body sublethal gamma irradiation on the subsequent growth of Leishmania mexicana mexicana and Leishmania… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Immunopathology of experimental cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Relatively susceptible BALB/c and relatively resistant A/J mice were infected subcutaneously in the right hind footpad with… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Surface antigenic change during differentiation of a parasitic protozoan, Leishmania mexicana: Identification by monoclonal antibodies.
The fusion of SP2/0 myeloma cells with spleen cells from mice immunized with Leishmania mexicana amazonensis promastigotes… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Purification of soluble immune complexes from serum using polymethylmetacrylate beads coated with conglutinin or C1q. Application to the analysis of the components of in vitro formed immune complexes…
A procedure for the isolation of immune complexes from human sera has been developed. Two steps are involved: (1) lipid-free… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
The surface membrane of Leishmania. I. The effects of lectins on different stages of Leishmania braziliensis.
The infective stages of Leishmania braziliensis, amastigotes and promastigotes subcultured a limited number of times, were… 
1953
1953
THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEISHMANIA DONOVANI IN VITRO AT 37°C
Suspensions of leishmanias from the spleen of hamsters infected with Leishmania donovani were placed in culture flasks and… 
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