Leishmania species diversity in the South of Turkey and the impact of migration from Syria

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Serarslan G., Kaya Ö. M., Demirkazik M., Yaman M.

TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, vol.37, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Letter
  • Volume: 37
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101857
  • Journal Name: TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The most frequently reported infectious disease in Syrians migrating to Europe is leishmaniasis and colonization with antibiotic resistant gram negative bacteria. About 3.5 million Syrian people have immigrated to Turkey due to the civil war in Syria since the year 2011 according to the data of Ministry of Interior of Turkey  The aim of this study is to

determine Leishmania spp in Turkish patients (TP) and Syrian patients (SP) with CL. This is the first comprehensive study identifying the Leishmania spp in Hatay, which is one of the most migration-receiving regions from Syrian citizens in Turkey.