Visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia. I. Cross-sectional leishmanin skin test in an endemic locality
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Pathogens and Global Health
- Vol. 87 (2) , 157-161
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00034983.1993.11812749
Abstract
A cross-sectional leishmanin skin test was carried out on a sample population of 730 individuals. The overall prevalence of leishmanin positivity was 36·4%; 50·9% of males and 23·2% of females showed positive skin test reaction. The skin-test profile in the study area is typical of an endemic focus of visceral leishmaniasis. The increase in leishmanin positivity with age parallels the age-specific disease profile and indicates an outdoor exposure to infection.Keywords
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