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Seroepidemiological study of kala azar among adults in Al- Anbar governorate | ||
| Diyala Journal For Pure Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 80-86 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mohammed Jasim Shaker | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Kala azar is endemic in parts of Iraq. Aseroprevalence study was carried out in the adults in AL-Anbar governorate Serum samples were taken form 202 adult from both sex between 18-73 year old from different areas in AL- Anbar in the period from January to December 2008 and by using immune chromatographic strip test . There was no significant cant difference in sero positivity between the sexes(9.9% males & 11.9% females ) . the highest rate of infection ( 3.46 % )was in the age group 24-30 years,among all seroposivity visceral leish maniasis cases included in this study , the highest frequency of visceral leishmaniasis was reported in july 7cases(2.9% ).Further studies are needed explore the reservoirs and vectors of the disease in this region. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| ala azar among adults in Al; Anbar governorate | ||
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