Leishmaniasis \ / ˌliːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs \ / or leishmaniosis ( \ / liːʃˌmeɪnɪˈoʊsɪs \ / or \ / liːʃˌmænɪˈoʊsɪs \ / ) is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and spread by the bite of certain types of sandflies .
Leishmaniasis or leishmaniosis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania .