L-D body

The intracytoplasmic, nonflagellated leishmanial form of certain intracellular parasites, such as species of Leishmania or the intracellular form of Trypanosoma cruzi; originally used for Leishmania donovani parasites in infected spleen or liver cells in kala azar.

Synonym: amastigote, L-D body.

(05 Mar 2000)


Terms mentioned in text: intracellular, parasites, species, leishmania, trypanosoma cruzi, leishmania donovani, infected, spleen, liver cells, kala azar, amastigote, l-d body
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