| LCL | Localized cutaneous leishmaniasis (also called cutaneous leishmaniasis or CL) |
| ADCL | Anergic diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (also called diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis or DCL) |
| DL | Disseminated leishmaniasis (also called disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis) |
| LC | Langerhans’ cell |
| LR | Leishmaniasis recidivans |
| MDM | Monocyte derived macrophage |
| MCL | Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (also called mucosal leishmaniasis or ML) |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |