mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
MONDO:0005859Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names mucocutaneous leishmaniasis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
The most common form of leishmaniasis that is transmitted through the bite of female phlebotomine sand flies or after exposure to leishmania parasites. It is characterized by skin lesions at the site of insect bite which typically develop within weeks or months after exposure. The lesions typically progress from small papules to open sores with raised borders and central ulcers which can be covered with scales or crust.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005859), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
4 names
Resolves to: mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
- Also called
- American cutaneous leishmaniasisAmerican mucocutaneous leishmaniasiscutaneous leishmaniasis, Americanmucocutaneous leishmaniasis, (American)