Abstract:Background; Protozoa of the genus Leishmania are obligate intracellular parasites and Leishmania species cause a spectrum of species-specific clinical symptoms known as cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica are known to cause cutaneous leishmaniasis, while Leishmania infantum and Leishmania donovani cause visceral leishmaniasis (VL). However, molecular studies in recent years have shown that Leishmania species cause different clinical symptoms.
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