دراسة التغايرات المصلية و الدموية لدى الأطفال المصابين بطفيلي اللشمانيا الاحشائية في مدينة كركوك

Abstract EN

Visceral leishmaniasis is one of the endemic diseases in Iraq and one of clinical symptoms of this disease is the immuneosuppression.

This study has demonstrated some of the epidemiological and hematological changes of patients among 230 children in Kirkuk city since beginning November to end of June.

Two tests were used in this study rapid immunochromatographic and ELISA the results were : (7.82 %) with both (InBios International Inc : USA ), and with (CTK Biotech.

Inc.

USA), while the results with ELISA test were (6.95 %).

Higher positive results observed among male than female.

High frequency of positive result found in January.

The common age group showed positive results was (1-3) years of age.

High positive results frequency observed among rural than urban.

Haematological studies showed : decreasing in (Total WBCs, HB and PCV ).