Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic and vector-borne infectious disease that caused by the genus Leishmania belonging to trypanosomatid family. The protozoan parasite has digenetic life cycle involving mammalian host an insect vector. Leishmaniasisis worldwide public health problem falling under neglected tropical category, with over 90 endemic countries, approximately 1 million new cases 20,000 deaths...

Leishmaniasis, a vector-borne disease that is caused by obligate intra-macrophage protozoa, is endemic in large areas of the tropics, subtropics and Mediterranean basin. This disease is characterized by both diversity and complexity [1], it is caused by more than 20 leishmanial species and is transmitted to humans by about 30 different species of phlebotomine sandflies [2]. Leishmaniasis consis...

The term leishmaniasis comprises of a group of diseases caused by different species of a protozoan called Leishmania. There are three main clinical forms of leishmaniasis: visceral leishmaniasis, cutaneous leishmaniasis, and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Exclusive involvement of the mucosa is very rare. We present a case of mucosal leishmaniasis located in the oral cavity. The only manifestation...

ABSTRACT: American cutaneous leishmaniasis is considered endemic in 18 countries the Americas, including Brazil, and part of group neglected infectious diseases. In state Alagoas, from 2008 to 2018, 676 cases were reported SINAN. Therefore, objective was describe epidemiological sociodemographic characteristics treated for leishmaniasis, during years 2018. This a descriptive, ecological, cross-...

Leishmaniasis are notifiable diseases, characterized by severe clinical manifestations, being caused obligate intracellular protozoa, belonging to the genus Leishmania, where species L. (L.) infantum and (V.) braziliensis responsible for most cases. of leishmaniasis in Brazil. Many studies indicate need investigations into exact role animal epidemiology leishmaniasis, particularly skunks rodent...

Leishmaniasis is a chronic, vector-borne parasitic disease caused by flagellated protozoan of the genus Leishmania, which has more than 20 species. Usually, it that affects tropical and subtropical populations world. The transmitted through bite female mosquitoes Lutzomyiaen Phlebotomusen. clinical presentation its manifestations are variable, they affected species immunological state host. Gen...