Human visceral leishmaniasis: Seroprevalence survey of asymptomatic adults in an endemic area of Northwestern Iran

Human visceral leishmaniasis: Seroprevalence survey of asymptomatic adults in an endemic area of Northwestern Iran

Background & Aim: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar is a protozoan disease caused by some species of Leishmania donovani complex. Mediterranean type of the disease is endemic in various parts of Iran. A cross-sectional study was designed to determine the seroprevalence of VL among asympt...

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Main Authors: Sedigheh Shirmohammad, Mehdi Mohebali, Behnam Mohammadi Ghalehbin, Zabiholah Zarei, Behnaz Akhoundi, Shapoor-Reza Shojaei, Nadia Tayefi Nasrabadi, Zahra Kakooei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Subjects:
Visceral leishmaniasis
Seroprevalence
Direct agglutination test
Adult
Iran
Online Access:https://jbe.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jbe/article/view/111

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