Abstract
The protozoan parasite of the genus Leishmania is the causative agent of leishmaniasis, which comprises a series of clinical manifestations. Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is the most serious form of the disease, estimated to cause 500,000 new cases and 60,000 deaths per year. It is also reported that 90% of cases occur in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sudan and Brazil. Leismania infantum is res…