The Epidemiology of PCR-Confirmed Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Israel: A Nationwide Study
The mean annual number of cases during these years is ~700. The dominant species is <i>L.</i> (L.) <i>major.</i> Since 2020, cutaneous <i>L.</i> (L.) <i>infantum</i> is an emerging infection in Israel.
Authors
- Emily Avitan‐Hersh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2154-7609)
- Orli Sagi
- Ayelet Michael-Gayego
- Michal Solomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7371-5814)
- Merav Strauss
- Moran Szwarcwort-Cohen
- Dror Avni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8738-1840)
- Tal Meningher
- Eli Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4673-9084)
- Ayelet Ollech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0967-3968)
- Jacob Moran‐Gilad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9134-050X)
- Violeta Temper
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Emek Medical Center (IL)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
- Rambam Health Care Campus (IL)
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microorganisms
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12101950
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63