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leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is a wide array of clinical manifestations caused by protozoal parasites of the Trypanosomatida genus Leishmania. It is generally spread through the bite of phlebotomine sandflies, Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia, and occurs most frequently in the tropics and sub-tropics of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and southern Europe. The disease can present in three main ways: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral. The cutaneous form presents with skin ulcers, while the mucocutaneous form presents with ulcers of the skin, mouth, and nose. The visceral form starts with skin ulcers and later present
visceral leishmaniasis
human disease caused by protist parasites
cutaneous leishmaniasis
leishmaniasis that involves skin infection caused by Leishmania species, resulting in one or more cutaneous lesions
Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative
organization
post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
a complication of leishmaniasis
canine leishmaniasis
disease affecting dogs