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Leishmaniasis Learning Center

Causes could include:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis affects the skin and mucus membranes. Skin sores usually start at the site of the sandfly bite. They can last for months or years before healing on their own. In a few people, sores may develop on mucus membranes.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 28, 2009
There are a number of types of protozoa which can cause leishmaniasis. Each type exists in specific locations, and there are different patterns to the kind of disease each causes. The overall species name is Leishmania (commonly abbreviated L.). T...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread by the bite of the sandfly.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 28, 2009
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