Most common cause of disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis is:
L. donovani
L. tropica
L. mexicana
L. brasilensis
Ans is 'c'Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis: Develops in an anergic host with poor immune response, infection is characterized by a primary lesion, which spreads to involve multiple areas of skin. Plaques, ulcers and nodules may form over the entire body, resembling lepromatous leprosy.
Parasitology