An endemic disease that is characterized by the development of single or multiple localized lesions on exposed areas of skin that typically ulcerate. The disease has been divided into Old and New World forms. Old World leishmaniasis is separated into three distinct types according to epidemiology and clinical manifestations and is caused by species of the L. tropica and L. aethiopica complexes as well as by species of the L. major genus. New World leishmaniasis, also called American leishmaniasis, occurs in South and Central America and is caused by species of the L. mexicana or L. braziliensis complexes.

Annotation

coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; LEISHMANIASIS, DIFFUSE CUTANEOUS & LEISHMANIASIS, MUCOCUTANEOUS are also available; tegumentary leishmaniasis goes here

DUI

D016773 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0025563

Previous indexing

Leishmaniasis (1966-1991)

History note

1992; use LEISHMANIASIS 1979-1991; for ORIENTAL SORE use LEISHMANIASIS 1979-1991, use LEISHMANIASIS 1963-78

Public note

1992; see LEISHMANIASIS 1979-1991; for ORIENTAL SORE see LEISHMANIASIS 1979-1991