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Some epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in Iraq
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Source
al-Kufa University Journal for Biology
Issue
Vol. 8, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.449-455, 7 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Science Department of live Sciences
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
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Abstract EN
The study was carried out during the period from September 2012 to August 2013 in fifteen Iraqi provinces.
A rapid test kit for detection of specific antibody of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) to a recombinant antigen (rk39) in serum was used.
The results revealed that 3267 children infected with VL.
Geographical distribution showed that the disease was more prevalent in the southern and middle parts of Iraq.
Thiqar was found to be the main endemic province 739 (22.6%), low prevalence was noted in Nenawa 3 (0.09%).
The high percentage of infected appeared in February 2013 was 592(18.1%), while the low one appeared in August 2013 was 75(2.3%).
The age among positive cases ranged between three months and 15 years .About half (54.4%) of detected cases at 1-4 years of age, and the proportion decreased as age increased.
The main proportion of males who were infected was higher than female (55% versus 45%), this differences, however, is not statistically significant at (p<0.05).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tahir, Jasim Hamid. 2016. Some epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in Iraq. al-Kufa University Journal for Biology،Vol. 8, no. 3, pp.449-455.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-747300
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tahir, Jasim Hamid. Some epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in Iraq. al-Kufa University Journal for Biology Vol. 8, no. 3 (2016), pp.449-455.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-747300
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tahir, Jasim Hamid. Some epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in Iraq. al-Kufa University Journal for Biology. 2016. Vol. 8, no. 3, pp.449-455.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-747300
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 455
Record ID
BIM-747300