Emergence of Autochthonous <i>Leishmania</i> (<i>Mundinia</i>) <i>martiniquensis</i> Infections in Horses, Czech Republic and Austria, 2019–2023
We report 4 cases of equine cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania martiniquensis in Czech Republic and Austria, outside the known endemic range of leishmaniases. The parasite should be considered as a potential cause of cutaneous lesions in horses; the risk for zoonotic transmission to immunocompromised humans is anticipated throughout central Europe.
Authors
- Jan Votýpka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0552-9363)
- Hans‐Peter Fuehrer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4178-0133)
- P. Jahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-9387)
- Kamil Sedlák
- Maria Sophia Unterköfler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2947-1423)
- Edmund K. Hainisch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7969-8445)
- Edwin Kniha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6875-7056)
- David Modrý (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9649-6255)
- Jovana Sádlová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0432-2707)
- Kristína Řeháková
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3109.250254
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.39