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Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by sandflies and caused by different species of Leishmania. It can cause cutaneous, visceral, or mucosal lesions, depending on the parasite, host, and geographic location. Introduction Leishmania is a vector-borne, obligate intracellular, protozoan parasite (family Trypanosomatidae) causing cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral disease in the Old and New World. Leishmaniasis is a complex disease caused by multiple subspecies with diverse clinical manifestations, leading to confusion even among experts. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current knowledge of this important zoonotic and vector-borne disease and to guide future directions in the ... Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by the protozoa Leishmania and is most commonly transmitted by infected sandflies. It has been historically widespread in tropical climates across multiple continents including Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. In humans, these parasites replicate intracellular and present classically with a visceral or cutaneous disease. The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by the protozoa parasite Leishmania. Over 20 Leishmania species known to be infective to humans are transmitted by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies. There are three main types of leishmaniasis: i) visceral, often known as kala-azar and the most serious form of the disease (VL); ii) cutaneous, the most common (CL); and iii) mucocutaneous.