Non-Endemic Leishmaniases Reported Globally in Humans between 2000 and 2021-A Comprehensive Review.

ABSTRACT: Leishmaniases are human and animal parasitic diseases transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies. Globalization is an important driver of the burden and in the current dynamics of these diseases. A systematic review of articles published between 2000 and 2021 was conducted using the PubMed search engine to identify the epidemiology and clinical management of imported human leishmaniases as a fundamental step to better manage individual cases and traveler and migrant health from a global perspective. A total of 275 articles were selected, representing 10,341 human imported cases. Identified drivers of changing patterns in epidemiology include conflict and war, as well as host factors, such as immunosuppression, natural and iatrogenic. Leishmania species diversity associated with differen

SUBMITTER: Rocha R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9415673 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature