ContentsWhat is leishmaniasisLeishmaniasis life cycleLeishmaniasis preventionLeishmaniasis symptomsCutaneous leishmaniasisMucocutaneous leishmaniasisVisceral leishmaniasisLeishmaniasis diagnosisLaboratory diagnostic findingsLeishmaniasis treatmentCutaneous leishmaniasis treatmentSystemic therapy (parenteral)Systemic therapy (oral)Local therapyVisceral Leishmaniasis What is leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease that is caused by infection with Leishmania parasites, which are spread by the bite of phlebotomine sand flies (Phlebotomus papatasi). Leishmaniasis is caused by obligate intracellular … Continue reading Leishmaniasis