Publication at Faculty of Science |
2015
Abstract
Leishmaniases are important yet neglected human and animal diseases that deserve adequate attention of both research and public health bodies. It was clearly demonstrated that while they constitute a serious health problem in many regions of the world, they cannot be underestimated even in well-developed regions like Europe.
They are dynamic diseases and the circumstances of transmission are continually changing in relation to environmental, demographic and human behavioural factors. Recent studies show that the epidemiology of leishmaniases in the Mediterranean basin is changing, old historical foci re-emerge and new foci are established.
Introduction of new strains from other regions is a possibility that should be seriously considered.