Visceral childhood leishmaniasis in Kağızman, eastern Turkey: a new endemic area
Authors: Buyukavci, Mustafa; Karacan, Mehmet; Tan, Huseyin; Akdag, Recep
Source: Annals of Tropical Paediatrics: International Child Health, Volume 25, Number 1, March 2005 , pp. 41-43(3)
Publisher: Maney Publishing
Abstract:
Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in some areas of Turkey; however, it has not been reported previously from the eastern part of the country. We reviewed 21 cases of visceral leishmaniasis admitted from eastern Turkey, 60% of whom were from the same region, Kağızman.Document Type: Research Article
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/146532805X23344
Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
Publication date: 2005-03-01
- In 2012 Annals of Tropical Paediatrics changed its name to Paediatrics and International Child Health to reflect changes and developments in the subject area. View the issues of Paediatrics and International Child Health available online.
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