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. 2022 May 26;69(5):395–407. doi: 10.1111/zph.12977

TABLE 1.

Prevalence studies of human leishmaniasis in Turkey in scientific publications from 2009 to 2020

Reference Clinical form Province Study years Age group Environment Diagnosis Sample No. tested No. of positives Prevalence
Gunay et al. (2014) CL Adana 2013 All Rural Microscopy Skin aspirate 1855 80 4.3
Yentür Doni et al. (2016) CL Sanliurfa 2010–2012 Children Rural, Urban Microscopy Skin aspirate 163,464 455 0.3
Töz et al. (2009) VL Denizli Children, Adults Rural IFAT‐128 a Serum 546 2 0.4
Ates et al. (2013) VL Istanbul 2008–2011 Blood Donors Urban Culture Buffy coat (BC) 343 4 1.2
VL Istanbul 2008–2011 Blood Donors Urban ELISA Serum 343 9 2.6
VL Istanbul 2008–2011 Blood Donors Urban IFAT Serum 343 7 2.0
VL Istanbul 2008–2011 Blood Donors Urban Culture, ELISA, IFAT BC, Serum 343 21 6.1
Ates et al. (2012) VL Istanbul Blood Donors Urban ELISA Serum 188 1 0.5
VL Istanbul Blood Donors Urban IFAT‐128 a Serum 188 6 3.2
VL Istanbul Blood Donors Urban RICT Serum 188 0 0.0
Sari et al. (2015) VL Kars 2006 Children Rural IFAT Serum 290 0 0.0
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Cut‐off dilution.