Malaria in a metropolitan region of Southern Germany: past, present and future perspectives on a protozoan infection with the potential of re-appearance in Central Europe
Future autochthonous transmission of malaria parasites in Erlangen is possible, although re-establishment of a natural transmission cycle is currently unlikely. In order to avoid unexpected autochthonous malaria, surveillance and prevention measures should be considered. Patients with fever after visiting endemic areas need to be analysed for Plasmodium infection.
Authors
- Jan Esse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0601-8837)
- Doreen Werner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1074-6047)
- Helge Kampen
- Christian Bogdan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2300-0631)
- Karl-Heinz Leven
- Silke Göttler
Institutions
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (DE)
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05292-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen