Risk factors in the spread of leishmaniases: towards integrated monitoring?

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  • Jean-Claude Dujardin
چکیده

Environmental changes, immune status and treatment failure constitute the three major risk factors for the (re-)emergence and spread of leishmaniases. Except for Leishmania-HIV co-infection, these risk factors are not systematically monitored and their interaction is poorly studied and understood. Recently, the multidisciplinary network Leish-Med was launched to document this issue around the Mediterranean and to promote transborder control strategies.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Trends in parasitology

دوره 22 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006