A 33-year-old Israeli soldier presents with a chronic, painless, well-circumscribed ulcer on his face (cheek) that has been present for 3 months. He s...

Question

A 33-year-old Israeli soldier presents with a chronic, painless, well-circumscribed ulcer on his face (cheek) that has been present for 3 months. He served in the Negev Desert. Slit-skin smear from the ulcer edge shows amastigotes. What is the most likely Leishmania species and its principal reservoir host in this setting?

Accepted Answer

Leishmania major; Psammomys obesus (fat sand rat)

Answer

Leishmania tropica; humans (anthroponotic)

Answer

Leishmania infantum; domestic dogs

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Leishmania braziliensis; forest rodents

Answer

Leishmania donovani; humans

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis