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  • Title: A sero-epidemiological study of visceral leishmaniosis in Izmir District, Turkey.
    Author: Altintas N, Yolasigmaz A, Sakru N, Yazar S, Ertug S, Ozbel Y.
    Journal: J Egypt Soc Parasitol; 1998 Aug; 28(2):389-94. PubMed ID: 9707668.
    Abstract:
    Visceral leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum have been reported in Turkey. A total of 2055 blood samples collected in Izmir and six surrounding villages were tested for anti-Leishmania antibodies. Three established immunodiagnostic techniques, indirect fluorescence antibody (IFA), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and direct agglutination test (DAT), were employed using promastigotes and rK39 as antigens for the detection of anti-Leishmania antibodies. Five sero-positive cases (0.24%) were detected by the three tests used.
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