amastigote (Leishman-Donovan body)
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Introduction
Intracytoplasmic, non flagellated form of intracellular parasites, including Leishmania & Trypanosoma. Originally used in reference to Leishmania donovani parasitic forms infecting spleen or liver in kala-azar.
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995