Serap Ural, Figen Kaptan, Nurbanu Sezak, Sibel El, Bahar Örmen, Nesrin Türker, Tuna Demirdal, İlknur Vardar, Pınar Özkan Çayıröz, Fulya Çakalağaoğlu
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL, kala-azar) is a zoonotic infection caused by Leishmania species which are transmitted to humans by the bites of infected female phlebotomine sandflies. Leishmania infantum is the responsible species of VL in Aegean, Mediterranean, and Central Anatolia regions of Turkey mainly observed sporadically in pediatric age groups. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and laboratory findings of adult patients with VL who were admitted to our hospital. A total of 10 patients (3 female, 7 male; age range: 18-67 years, mean age: 39...
October 2015: Mikrobiyoloji Bülteni