Name the different types of leishmaniasis. |
Table 33-2. Types of Leishmaniasis | |||||
SPECIES | DISEASE | DISTRIBUTION | |||
L. donovani group | Visceral leishmaniasis, kala-azar | India, Asia, Middle East, Africa | |||
L. tropica group | Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis, oriental sore, newly discovered viscerotropic disease | India, Middle East | |||
L. viannia group (L. braziliensis group) | New World mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, espundia | Latin America | |||
L. mexicana group | American cutaneous leishmaniasis | Mexico, Central America, Texas, South America |
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