Genus Leishmania

Genus Leishmania:

This genus is termed after Sir William Leishman by Ross in the year 1903. It exists in blood and tissues of vertibrates as amastigote form. In culture and in insects as promastigote form. They consists both vertibrate and insect as hosts. The species parasitic to man are Leishmania tropica, Leishmania donovani, and Leishmania brasiliensis.

Leishmania Donovani:

The parasite is termed after the discoverers; both reported the organisms at similar time.

Geographical Distribution:

It is endemic in most of the countries such as China, India, Africa, and Southern Europe and so on.

Habitat:

Within vertibrate host it is present as amastigote forms. It infects Reticulo endothelial system, monocytes, polymorphs and endothelial cells. In sand fly and culture it is existed as promastigote form.

Culture:

It was first cultivated by Rogers in the year1904 at 22°C. Now the medium employed is NNN medium. MacNeal, Novy, Nicolle medium.

 

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