Question

Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

• A. is also known as espundia
• B. leads formation of ulcers in blood vessels
• C. is also known as oriental sores
• D. known as kala-azar or dum dum fever

Answer 1

The correct option is A is also known as espundia

Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis

• It is also known as Espundia.
• There is formation of ulcers in buccal cavity.
• It is caused by Leishmania mexicana and Leishmania braziliensis.

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

• It is also known as Oriental sores.
• It is caused by Leishmania tropica.
• It is common in Iran and Iraq

Visceral Leishmaniasis

• It is known as Kala-Azar or Dum Dum fever.
• It is caused by Leishmania donovani
• It is transmitted by Phlebotomus argentipes (sandfly).
• Its symptoms are continuous fever, anaemia, enlargement of liver, spleen, etc.