Mapping unconventional Leishmania in human and animal leishmaniasis: A scoping review protocol on pathogen diversity, geographic distribution and knowledge gaps.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Leishmaniases are a vector-borne parasitic diseases with diverse clinical manifestations involving multiple Leishmania species and animal hosts. While most leishmaniasis cases are caused by a few well characterized Leishmania species, reports describe infections by unconventional or emerging Leishmania taxa, atypical clinical presentations from classical species, and occurrences of atypical Leishmania in animal hosts. These underrecognized infections present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and are rarely reflected in surveillance systems or clinical guidelines. A systematic mapping of this evolving landscape is needed to guide future diagnostics, policy, and research priorities.

Methods and analysis

Following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology a

SUBMITTER: Sereno D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12453221 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature