Leishmania braziliensis
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Phylogeny: Order Kinetoplastida
Preferred
definitive host: Humans
Reservoir
hosts: Dogs, rodents,
cats, kinkajou
Intermediate/vector
hosts: Lutzomyia spp. sandflies
Geographical
location: Central and
Organs
affected: Nasal
system and buccal mucosa
Symptoms: Destruction of
cartilaginous and soft tissue.
Ulceration of lips, palate, pharynx
leading to
deformity.
Treatment: Antimony sodium gluconate, Amphotericin B,
cycloguanil pamoate