Spatio-Temporal Pattern and Meteo-Climatic Determinants of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Italy

Historically, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Italy was constrained to Mediterranean areas. However, in the last 20 years, sand fly vectors and human cases of VL have been detected in northern Italy, traditionally classified as a cold area unsuitable for sand fly survival. We aim to study the spatio-...

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Main Authors: Giovenale Moirano, Marta Ellena, Paola Mercogliano, Lorenzo Richiardi, Milena Maule
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/11/337