| Leishmania are protozoal parasites that are transmitted to humans by Phlebotomus sandflies. |
| Depending on the Leishmania strain and the sandfly species, the major reservoirs of disease are dogs or rodents and sometimes humans. |
| Leishmaniasis is caused by parasitic protozoa in the genus Leishmania that are vectored by Phlebotomine sand flies. |
| Hundreds of peacekeeping troops have succumbed to the disease, after becoming infected with single-celled parasites called leishmania. |
| In most of the ML cases, the nasal cavity is affected, but the localization of Leishmania spp in the laryngeal mucosa is unusual. |
| Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by Leishmania, a parasite which is transmitted to humans through sand fly bites. |
