A rare case of lingual mucosal leishmaniasis caused by reactivation of Leishmania infantum infection

A rare case of lingual mucosal leishmaniasis caused by reactivation of Leishmania infantum infection

Abstract Background Leishmania infantum is the only prevalent Leishmania species in Europe and manifesting predominantly as cutaneous or visceral leishmaniasis, whereas new world species like Leishmania (L.) braziliensis are well known pathogens in mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Mucosal leishmaniasis...

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Main Authors: Yannik Eggers, Martha Holtfreter, Irmela Müller-Stoever, Johannes Mischlinger, Andreas Hammacher, Bernhard Hemmerlein, Alexander Kreuter, Frank Oellig, Dennis Tappe, Tom Luedde, Torsten Feldt, Hans Martin Orth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mucosal leishmaniasis
Leishmania Infantum
Tongue
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Reactivation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10592-4
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