Visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia. II. Annual leishmanin transformation in a population. Is positive leishmanin reaction a life-long phenomenon?
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Pathogens and Global Health
- Vol. 87 (2) , 163-167
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00034983.1993.11812750
Abstract
A one-year follow-up leishmanin skin test was undertaken in 605 subjects aged five years and above. The point prevalence of leishmanin positivity in the selected age group was 46·8%; 62·5% of the males and 32·1% of the females showed positive leishmanin reactions. The annual incidence of skin test transformation was 14·8%. In this study, positive to negative leishmanin conversion was noted in 9·3% of study subjects with initial positive leishmanin reaction.Keywords
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