A Retrospective Study of Cutaneous and Visceral Leishmaniasis in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Sirekbasan S., Polat E.

Journal of infection in developing countries, vol.15, pp.595-598, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 15
• Publication Date: 2021
• Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.12376
• Journal Name: Journal of infection in developing countries
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
• Page Numbers: pp.595-598
• Keywords: Cutaneous leishmaniasis, human, Istanbul, Leishmania, Turkey, visceral leishmaniasis, DONOVANI
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by flagellated protozoans of the genus Leishmania. This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological status of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) among patients admitted to a university hospital in Istanbul, located in western Turkey.