[Cutaneous leishmaniases in French Guiana]

Abstract

Cutaneous leishmaniases are endemic over the entire territory of French Guiana. At least 5 distinct Leishmania species coexist in the sylvatic ecotopes of this French territory. The present paper checks the advances in the ecological research field during the past 5 years. The current epidemiological situation and trends are detailed successively Links between the recrudescence of leishmaniases and gold-mining are highlighted. The potential adaptation of the pathogenic complexes to the newly anthropized habitats is also described.