Leishmania (Mundinia) orientalis n. sp. (Trypanosomatidae), a parasite from Thailand responsible for localised cutaneous leishmaniasis Article Swipe

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Narissara Jariyapan , Teerada Daroontum , Krit Jaiwong , Wetpisit Chanmol , Nuchpicha Intakhan , Sriwatapron Sor-suwan , Padet Siriyasatien , Pradya Somboon , Michelle Bates , Paul A. Bates ·

YOU? · · 2018 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2908-3 · OA: W2808213715

Three species of parasites are now known to cause leishmaniasis is Thailand, L. martiniquensis and L. orientalis n. sp. in the subgenus Mundinia, which contains the type-species Leishmania enriettii Muniz & Medina, 1948, and a single case of Leishmania infantum Nicolle, 1908. This study now enables epidemiological and other investigations into the biology of these unusual parasites to be conducted. It is recommended that the use of the taxonomically invalid name "L. siamensis" should be discontinued.