Definition: A parasitic hemoflagellate of the subgenus Leishmania leishmania that infects man and rodents. This taxonomic complex includes species which cause a disease called Oriental sore which is a form of cutaneous leishmaniasis (LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS) of the Old World.
infection: coordinate IM with probably LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS (IM) or other specific leishmaniasis term (IM) if appropriate; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent