[Leishmaniasis: a growing problem due to environmental changes and human behaviours].
Leishmaniasis is a group of parasitic diseases caused by protozoan flagellates belonging to the genus Leishmania. Mammals are infected through the bites of phlebotomine sandflies. The prevalence rates of these diseases, and their trends, depend on parasite factors, the environment, and human behaviours. This review examines these factors and their interactions.
Dedet
Jean-Pierre
JP
Laboratoire de parasitologie, 163, rue Auguste Broussonet, 34090 Montpellier, Université Montpellier 1, Centre National de Référence des Leishmania.
D000818:Animals; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012307:Risk Factors