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THE CELL BIOLOGY OF LEISHMANIA: HOW TO TEACH USING ANIMATIONS
Promastigotes
Leishmania
Parasitic diseases
Macrophages
Blood
Parasitic life cycles
Protozoan life cycles
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Parasitic protozoa are important agents of human and animal diseases in Brazil and around the world. Protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus are the causative agent of leishmaniasis, one of the most important neglected tropical diseases as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO). Leishmaniasis affects about 12 million people worldwide and can be divided into the following three main clinical manifestations: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral leishmaniasis
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mastigotesPromastigotes
Leishmania
Parasitic diseases
Macrophages
Blood
Parasitic life cycles
Protozoan life cycles
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