Infections in humans are caused by more than 20 species of Leishmania.[2] Risk factors include poverty, malnutrition, deforestation, and urbanization.[2] All three types can be diagnosed by seeing the parasites under the microscope.[2] Additionally, visceral disease can be diagnosed by blood tests.
Ditshwaetso bathong di bakwa ke mefuta e fetang e 20 ya "Leishmania."[1] Disosa tsa kotsi di kenyeleditse bofuma, phepompe, phokotseho ya meru, le phallelo ditoropong.[1] Mefuta ena e meraro e ka hlahlojwa ka ho bona dinwamadi ka maekroskoupu.[1] Ho feta moo, bolwetse ba visceral bo ka hlahlojwa ka diteko tsa madi.[2]