Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Espundia
Leishmania brasiliensis complex, L. spp.
Leishmaniae are protozoa belonging to the family Trypanosomatidae. On clinical grounds, they have been divided into three major groups: cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral. They consist of many different species and subspecies. The New World mucocutaneous leishmaniasis species are within the L. mexicana and L. braziliensis complex representing many different species.
