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From where does the sandfly get leishmaniasis in the first place ?
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Parasite/vector: Development in the vector is initiated when female sand flies ingest blood containing macrophages infected with amastigotes, small (3–5 μm), immotile and rounded form of the parasite.
Answered 3/27/2014
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Mammals: The sandfly obtains the parasite that causes leishmaniasis from a mammalian reservoir. The immature parasite then undergoes maturation in the sandfly until it is ready to be transmitted to another mammal again, such as a human or a rodent.
Answered 3/27/2014
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