Visceral childhood leishmaniasis in Ka
zman, eastern Turkey: a new endemic area
Authors: Buyukavci, Mustafa1; 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, Ka
zman.
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1179/146532805X23344
Affiliations: 1: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey

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