Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Kaya SüerProf. Dr. Omid MIRZAEI2026-06-022026-06-02https://dspace.academy.edu.ly/handle/123456789/2139The disease is transmitted through the bites of infected sand flies Phlebotomus species in the Old World and Lutzomyia species in the New World—which carry the parasites responsible for causing either cutaneous or visceral forms of leishmaniasis in humans and other vertebrates(Roque & Jansen, 2014).The genus Leishmania contains obligatory intracellular digenetic parasites called leishmaniases, which cause serious zoonotic and anthroponotic illnesses that are major public health concerns worldwide(Al Jawaldeh, Osman, Tawfik, & Organization, 2014). Excluding Oceania, every continent is affected by this neglected tropical disease, which impacts nearly a hundred countries across Asia, Latin America, southern Europe, and northeastern Africa(Alvar et al., 2012). The most common form, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), is a neglected tropical and subtropical skin condition of significant public health concern. It is characterized by skin lesions that may lead to blistering, permanent scarring, disfigurement, and social stigma(Gabriel et al., 2019; Hay & Asiedu, 2018).LEARNING MODELS FOR CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIA