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==Causes==
==Overview==
Several species of Leishmania are known to give rise to the visceral form of the disease.  The "Old World" (Africa, Asia, Europe) species are ''L. donovani'' and ''L. infantum'' and the "New World" (South America) species is ''L. chagasi''.
Several species of Leishmania are known to give rise to the visceral form of the disease.  The "Old World" (Africa, Asia, Europe) species are ''L. donovani'' and ''L. infantum'' and the "New World" (South America) species is ''L. chagasi''.



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