Abstract
Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease, with Leishmania infantum as the main etiological agent. It is transmitted by Phlebotominae sandflies, present in southern Europe, Africa, Asia and America. It causes many nonspecific clinical signs like lethargy, weight loss and skin lesions. Treatment, mainly with allopurinol, meglumine antimoniate and/or miltefosine, focusses
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