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- Title
Leishmania spp. seropositivity in Austrian soldiers returning from the Kosovo.
- Authors
Kniha, Edwin; Walochnik, Julia; Poeppl, Wolfgang; Mooseder, Gerhard; Obwaller, Adelheid G.
- Abstract
Summary: Leishmaniasis is a severe vector-borne disease with two main clinical forms, visceral leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis. Both forms of leishmaniasis are also endemic in Mediterranean countries including the Balkan region from where mainly visceral leishmaniasis is reported. Austrian soldiers returning from Kosovo were screened for anti-Leishmania antibodies to assess the risk of infection during operations. Anti-Leishmania antibodies were detected in more than 20% of the soldiers investigated, which indicates a considerable risk of infection during missions in this area and thus suggests the application of protective measures.
- Subjects
KOSOVO (Republic); EASTERN Europe; CUTANEOUS leishmaniasis; VISCERAL leishmaniasis; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; LEISHMANIA mexicana; MILITARY personnel
- Publication
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, 2020, Vol 132, Issue 1/2, p47
- ISSN
0043-5325
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00508-019-01598-5