ID#: 26519
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This image depicts a close-up view of the skin surface of a patient with leishmaniasis, a condition commonly referred to as “papalomoyo” in some indigenous regions. The term “papalomoyo” refers to the phlebotomine sandflies that transmit the leishmanial parasites responsible for this disease. This lesion represents a primary leishmaniasis lesion resulting from the bite of a phlebotomine sandfly.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Mae Melvin
Creation Date: 1962
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