Abstract
Leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in several countries, including Brazil. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most predominant and is mainly associated with the species Leishmania (L) amazonensis and L. (V) braziliensis. Visceral leishmaniasis can lead to death in 90% of untreated cases and is caused by L. infantum chagasi. The protozoan has two evolutionary forms promastigote and amastigote…