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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Jan 2020
Leishmania spp. seropositivity in Austrian soldiers returning from the Kosovo.
- Edwin Kniha, Julia Walochnik, Wolfgang Poeppl, Gerhard Mooseder, and Adelheid G Obwaller.
- Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
- Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. 2020 Jan 1; 132 (1-2): 47-49.
AbstractLeishmaniasis 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.
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