Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by the parasite Leishmania spp., which can affect the skin, the disease known as cutaneous leishmaniasis, or the internal organs, known as visceral leishmaniasis. Although leishmaniasis is more common in dogs, it can be transmitted to humans through the bites of small insects, known as sandflies. To do this, […]
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Human cutaneous leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by protozoan hair Leishmaniawhich causes painless wounds on the skin and mucous membranes of the body. Tegumentary leishmaniasis, popularly known as “bauru ulcer” or “wild wound”, is the cause of insect bites. Lutzomyia, known as infected sand flies, which normally acquire the parasite by biting carrier animals, […]
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Treatment for leishmaniasis can be done with medications to eliminate the parasite, such as meglumine antimoniate, amphotericin B, pentamidine and pentoxifylline, which are indicated by the doctor according to the type and severity of the disease. Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by the parasite Leishmania spp. which is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito […]
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