Leishmaniasis: Clinical Features and Epidemiology
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Parasitology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 1487
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Interests: Leishmaniasis
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Dear Colleagues,
Leishmaniasis is caused by more than 20 protozoa of the genus Leishmania. There are more than 90 species of sandflies that transmit the parasite, and about 70 animal species can be a source of transmission, including humans. They are endemic in various regions of the world. There are three main forms of the disease: Cutaneous leishmaniasis, which causes skin lesions on exposed areas, potentially leaving scars with psychological and social repercussions. It is the most common form, with more than 95% of cases occurring in the Americas, the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Each year there are between 600,000 and 1 million new cases in the world. Mucosal leishmaniasis is the second form and causes destruction of the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, and throat. More than 90% of the cases occur in Bolivia, Brazil, Ethiopia, and Peru. The third form, Visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar), affects the organs of the hematopoietic system (bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes) and liver. Every year there are between 50,000 and 90,000 cases worldwide. When left untreated, fatality reaches 95%. Leishmaniasis has undergone epidemiological alterations over time due to environmental and climate changes, deforestation, animal movements, human migrations, social conditions triggered by poverty, violence and armed conflicts, adaptation of sandflies to new environments, and possibly changes in the parasite. As Guest Editors of this Special Issue, we invite you to submit articles related to regional specificities, diagnosis and treatment, clinical features, major risk factors, and the epidemiology of leishmaniasis.
Prof. Dr. Maria Inês Fernandes Pimentel
Prof. Dr. Sandro Javier Bedoya-Pacheco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
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Leishmaniasis
- Visceral leishmaniasis
- Cutaneous leishmaniasis
- Mucosal leishmaniasis
- Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
- Epidemiology
- Clinical evolution
- Prevention and control
