Paediatric visceral leishmaniasis in Italy: a 'One Health' approach is needed.

Abstract:

:Here we describe a case of paediatric visceral leishmaniasis recorded in an infant initially suspected for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia due to the clinical and haematological presentation. Eventually the patient was found positive for Leishmania infantum infection and successfully treated. This case emphasises how pivotal a 'One Health' approach is for diagnosing this zoonotic disease; highlighting the importance of including Visceral Leishmaniasis in the differential diagnosis of leukaemia-like syndromes in infants travelling to, and living in, the Mediterranean region.

journal_name

Parasit Vectors

journal_title

Parasites & vectors

authors

Lorusso V,Dantas-Torres F,Caprio F,Manzionna M,Santoro N,Baneth G,Otranto D

doi

10.1186/1756-3305-6-123

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-04-29 00:00:00

pages

123

issn

1756-3305

pii

1756-3305-6-123

journal_volume

6

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