Leishmania braziliensis

Classification

Leishmania braziliensis complex includes:

• Leishmania braziliensis
• Leishmania guyanensis
• Leishmania panamensis
• Leishmania peruviana
• Leishmania lainsoni
• Leishmania naiffi

Epidemiology

• found in Mexico, Central & South America
• reservoir: forest rodents

Pathology

• etiologic agent of New World cutaneous leishmaniasis & mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Laboratory

• Leishmania braziliensis serology
• also see Leishmania & Leishmaniasis

More general terms

• Leishmania

Additional terms

• cutaneous leishmaniasis (oriental sore)
• mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (espundia)