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Leishmaniases are parasitic diseases caused by protozoan flagellates of the genus Leishmania. Widely distributed around the world, they threaten 350 million people in 88 countries of four continents. The annual incidence of new cases is estimated between 1,5 and 2 million (1). In numerous countries, increasing risk factors are making leishmaniases a major public health problem (2).
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Dedet, JP. (2002). Current Status of Epidemiology of Leishmaniases. In: Farrell, J.P. (eds) Leishmania. World Class Parasites, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0955-4_1
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