Epidemiology of Imported Leishmaniasis in Italy: Implications for a European Endemic Country.

In the past decade, the number of imported leishmaniasis cases has increased in countries of Western Europe. The trend is associated with increasing travels, ecotourism activity, military operations and immigration. While in endemic countries leishmaniasis is usually well diagnosed, accurate patient...

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Main Authors: Trentina Di Muccio, Aldo Scalone, Antonella Bruno, Massimo Marangi, Romualdo Grande, Orlando Armignacco, Luigi Gradoni, Marina Gramiccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129418