The changing epidemiology of human leishmaniasis in the non-endemic country of Austria between 2000 to 2021, including a congenital case.

• Main Authors: Katharina Riebenbauer (Author), Stefan Czerny (Author), Maximilian Egg (Author), Nikolaus Urban (Author), Tamar Kinaciyan (Author), Amélie Hampel (Author), Luise Fidelsberger (Author), Franz Karlhofer (Author), Stefanie Porkert (Author), Julia Walochnik (Author), Alessandra Handisurya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Leishmaniasis is caused by infection with intracellular protozoans of the genus Leishmania. Transmission occurs predominantly by the bite of phlebotomine sandflies, other routes, including congenital transmission, are rare. The disease manifests as either cutaneous, vi...