Immuno-Ethiopia: Sand flies & Leishmaniasis
8th July
Dr Iva Kolarova from Charles University (Czech Republic), gave insights on the “Role of sand flies in Leishmania transmission and immune interactions”. In her talk she highlighted leishmaniasis epidemiology, causative agents, distribution, prevalence and populations at risk (350 million people in 98 countries). She also mentioned that the risk factors of this disease include but are not limited to poverty, migration, climate changes and immunodeficiency. She also highlighted how the disease is transmitted… Read More…
