Risk factors in the spread of leishmaniases: towards integrated monitoring?
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.
Dujardin
Jean-Claude
JC
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Molecular Parasitology, Nationalestraat 155, B-2000 Antwerpen, Belgium. jcdujard@itg.be
D000818:Animals; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D020407:Internet; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure