[leish-l] leishmaniasis outside endemic area (Germany)
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Phlebotome at aol.com
Wed Jan 15 20:13:14 BRST 2003
In einer eMail vom 11.01.2003 01:31:05 (MEZ) Mitteleuropäische Zeit schreibt
Jaclamothe at aol.com:
Hello Jac Lamothe, hello everybody,
> I have recently diagnosed a case of leishmaniasis in a Great Dane that has
> never left the south of Germany. I am aware of at least another case in the
> same area (Baden-Wurttemberg) and one case of autochtone equine
> leishmaniasis has recently been published (horse from Bavaria/Bayern).
The case in question is a dog (Great Dane) of the village
Schliengen-Obereggenen in Baden-Wurttemberg in the Rhine-valley near the
French border (5 km). The dog never left this area. In 2001 and 2002 120
specimen of the sandfly-species Phlebotomus mascittii were trapped in
Baden-Wurttemberg. 90 of these P. mascittii were found in the village
Neuenburg - inside the village! Schliengen-Obereggenen is 7 km south of
Neuenburg. Until now, the northernmost distribution of P. mascittii in
Germany is the village of Baden-Baden. Furthermore, in 2001 four specimen of
P. perniciosus have been found in Gehrweiler (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany),
north of Alsace (France). I did not place my traps by chance in Gehrweiler,
only because also there exists a case of autochtone canine leishmaniasis, but
this case was not diagnosed properly - poor for a publication.
Well, there is still the question, if P. mascittii is a good vector, but with
this case, there seems not to be any doubt. I have P. mascittii in stable
laboratory-colony, inoculation experiments will be done soon (if I find an
adaequate laboratory !!)
The Leishmaniasis Great Dane is in bad condition, it took 1 and a half year
for diagnosis. The final and correct diagnosis was made by Claude Favrot,
Zurich. The dog is under Allopurinol for the moment, at the end of this month
(January, 28) I have the possibility to get Oleyl-Phosphocholine for this
dog. Therapy-trial will last 2 weeks.
In 2003 there will be an intensive search for sandflies in the village of
question, and I have no doubt, that P. mascittii will be present - the locals
are informed.
For me, it was only a question of time, when leishmaniasis will be diagnosed
in this area, and I think, that we can soon add Germany to the list of
leishmaniasis endemic countries. Beside this mentioned case of recently
published (Koehler et al., 2002) equine leishmaniasis (Gablingen, Bavaria),
from the same area a case of infantile leishmaniasis (Fussen, Bavaria) is
published (Bogdan et al., 2001) and another 'historic' case of canine
leishmaniasis (Landsberg, Bavaria) by Gothe, 1990.
Sincerely yours,
Torsten
Dr. Torsten J. Naucke
Vollbergstr.37
D - 53 859 Niederkassel
Tel.: 0049 (0) 2208 770 998
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Homepages:
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