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disease > skin appendages disease > skin disease > cutaneous leishmaniasis

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cutaneous leishmaniasis  

Definition

  • Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form of leishmaniasis affecting humans. It is a skin infection caused by a single-celled parasite that is transmitted by the bite of a phlebotomine sandfly. (Wikipedia)

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