Abstract
Leishmaniasis are diseases caused by protozoa of the Leishmania genus and manifest as cutaneous, mucosal or visceral disease. In Brazil, Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (TL) is mainly caused by 3 species: Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis, L. (Leishmania) amazonenses and L. (V.) guyanensis. The TL caused by L. (V.) guyanensis presents mainly in the cutaneous form and its occurrence is concentra…