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

TABLE 2.

Prevalence studies of canine and feline leishmaniasis in Turkey by province in scientific publications from 2009 to 2020

Reference Origin Province Diagnostic Test Diagnostic sample No. tested No. of positives Prevalence
CANINE
Dincer et al. (2016) Urban Mersin PCR Blood 160 2 1
Bilgin et al. (2015) Kennel, Household Istanbul PCR Blood 246 21 9
Karakuş, Arserim, et al. (2019) Kennel Izmir PCR Conjunctival swab 44 11 25
Karakuş et al. (2015) Rural Adana IFAT‐80 a Serum 206 56 27
Rural Adana PCR Conjunctival swab 206 86 42
Bakirci et al. (2016) Kennel Aydin IFAT Serum 41 9 22
Kennel Aydin PCR Blood 41 4 10
Töz et al. (2009) Shelter, Rural Denizli IFAT‐128 a Serum 140 29 21
Doǧan et al. (2014) Urban Eskisehir IFAT‐64 a Serum 185 35 19
Utuk et al. (2018) Urban Mersin IFAT‐40 a Serum 16 3 19
Atasoy et al. (2010) Shelter Aydin IFAT‐128 a Serum 78 11 14
Shelter Mugla IFAT‐128 a Serum 100 12 12
Utuk et al. (2018) Urban Kocaeli IFAT‐40 a Serum 38 4 11
Bakirci et al. (2016) Kennel Manisa IFAT Serum 42 4 10
Kennel Manisa PCR Blood 42 1 2
Balcioǧlu et al. (2009) Shelter Antalya IFAT‐128 a Serum 176 14 8
Bakirci et al. (2016) Kennel Izmir IFAT Serum 108 8 7
Kennel Izmir PCR Blood 108 5 5
Sari et al. (2015) Stray Kars IFAT‐128 a Serum 165 12 7
Utuk et al. (2018) Urban Sakarya IFAT‐40 a Serum 20 1 5
Atasoy et al. (2010) Shelter Izmir IFAT‐128 a Serum 65 3 5
Shelter Manisa IFAT‐128 a Serum 26 1 4
Tok et al. (2009) Shelter Canakkale IFAT‐64 a Serum 27 1 4
Koenhemsi et al. (2020) Urban Istanbul IFAT‐40 a Serum 171 5 3
Aydenizöz et al. (2010) Rural Kirikkale IFAT‐128 a Serum 50 1 2
Rural Kirikkale Microscopy Blood 50 0 0
Beyhan et al. (2016) Kennel Hatay IFAT‐128 a Serum 124 1 1

Bolukbas et al. (2016)

Shelter Sinop ELISA Serum 240 1 0
Shelter Sinop PCR Lymph Node 240 1 0
Düzbeyaz et al. (2016) Kennel Edirne IFAT‐128 a Serum 37 0 0
FELINE
Can et al. (2016) Urban Izmir ELISA Serum 1101 120 10.9
Urban Izmir IFAT Serum 1101 168 15.3
Urban Izmir PCR Blood 1101 61 0.5
Karakuş, Arserim, et al. (2019) Shelter Izmir PCR Conjunctival swab 19 12 5.3
Dincer et al. (2016) Urban Icel PCR Blood 50 0 0.0
Dincer et al. (2015) Urban, shelter Icel PCR Blood 22 12 4.6
Paşa et al. (2015) Urban and rural West Turkey PCR Blood 147 133 8.8

Note: 1 L. tropica: 5 cats, L. infantum & L. tropica: 1 cat. 2 L. infantum. 3 L. tropica: 9, L. major: 4.

a

Cut‐off dilution.