Letter to Editor

Leishmania sp. in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis suspected patients isKayseri

Volume: 60 Number: 3 September 1, 2013
  • Suleyman Yazar
  • Salih Kuk
  • Ulfet Cetınkaya
  • İzzet Sahın
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Leishmania sp. in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis suspected patients isKayseri

Abstract

Leishmaniasis is widely seen in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is caused by obliged intracellular protozoa of the genus Leishmania and is responsible for three clinical manifestations: cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (ML). CL is a skin infection and is the most common form of leishmaniasis. Cl is rarely fatal but it may lead to permanent scars. CL is endemic in the western and southeastern parts of Turkey. This study was aim to investigate the presence of Leishmania amastigotes in CL suspected patients who applied to Erciyes University Medical Faculty Department of Parasitology, in Kayseri, central Anatolia of Turkey, between January 1995 and August 2012. Scraping of the ulcer samples obtained from 53 (47.7%) males and 58 (52.3%) females making a total of 111 CL suspected patients were examined by Giemsa stain. Microscopic examination showed Leishmania amastigotes in 43 (38.7%) patients. 36 patients from Kayseri, 4 patients from Niğde, one patient from Nevşehir, one patient from the Netherlands and one patient from Afghanistan a total 43 patients with CL, were admitted to our hospital. 14 out of 36 patients from Kayseri admitted to our hospital resides in Yahyalı. As a result, CL is still an important health problem in Kayseri, particularly in the district of Yahyalı

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Suleyman Yazar This is me

Salih Kuk This is me

Ulfet Cetınkaya This is me

İzzet Sahın This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2013

Submission Date

September 1, 2013

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 60 Number: 3

APA
Yazar, S., Kuk, S., Cetınkaya, U., & Sahın, İ. (2013). Leishmania sp. in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis suspected patients isKayseri. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 60(3), 177-178. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002574
AMA
1.Yazar S, Kuk S, Cetınkaya U, Sahın İ. Leishmania sp. in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis suspected patients isKayseri. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013;60(3):177-178. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002574
Chicago
Yazar, Suleyman, Salih Kuk, Ulfet Cetınkaya, and İzzet Sahın. 2013. “Leishmania Sp. In Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Suspected Patients IsKayseri”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60 (3): 177-78. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002574.
EndNote
Yazar S, Kuk S, Cetınkaya U, Sahın İ (September 1, 2013) Leishmania sp. in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis suspected patients isKayseri. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60 3 177–178.
IEEE
[1]S. Yazar, S. Kuk, U. Cetınkaya, and İ. Sahın, “Leishmania sp. in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis suspected patients isKayseri”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 177–178, Sept. 2013, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002574.
ISNAD
Yazar, Suleyman - Kuk, Salih - Cetınkaya, Ulfet - Sahın, İzzet. “Leishmania Sp. In Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Suspected Patients IsKayseri”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60/3 (September 1, 2013): 177-178. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002574.
JAMA
1.Yazar S, Kuk S, Cetınkaya U, Sahın İ. Leishmania sp. in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis suspected patients isKayseri. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013;60:177–178.
MLA
Yazar, Suleyman, et al. “Leishmania Sp. In Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Suspected Patients IsKayseri”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 60, no. 3, Sept. 2013, pp. 177-8, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002574.
Vancouver
1.Suleyman Yazar, Salih Kuk, Ulfet Cetınkaya, İzzet Sahın. Leishmania sp. in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis suspected patients isKayseri. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013 Sep. 1;60(3):177-8. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002574