Implications of a Neotropical Origin of the Genus Leishmania

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 657-661

  Noyes, Harry ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Endotrypanum; Leishmania (Sauroleishmania); Leishmania hertigi; Phlebotominae; Phytomonas; Porcupines; Sloths

Indexed keywords

EDENTATA; ENDOTRYPANUM; LEISHMANIA HERTIGI; LIZARD LEISHMANIA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHYTOMONAS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FLAGELLATE; GENETICS; LEISHMANIA; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; LEISHMANIA; PHYLOGENY; TRYPANOSOMATINA;

EID: 0032149889     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02761998000500017     Document Type: Article

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