Seroepidemiological Study of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Ardabil Province, Iran, 1986 – 2009
Introduction & Objective: Visceral Leishmaniasis (kala-azar) is the most important endemic disease in Northwestern Iran, particularly in Ardabil province. This study aimed to review the seroepidemiological studies which have been performed in Ardabil province during 1986-2009. Materials &...
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| author | S Molaie M Mohebali A Gangi F Pourfarzi D Emdadi N Modarres - sadrani M Nasiri Gh Soleimanzadeh M Farajzadeh Z Zarei |
| author_facet | S Molaie M Mohebali A Gangi F Pourfarzi D Emdadi N Modarres - sadrani M Nasiri Gh Soleimanzadeh M Farajzadeh Z Zarei |
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| description | Introduction & Objective: Visceral Leishmaniasis (kala-azar) is the most important endemic disease in Northwestern Iran, particularly in Ardabil province. This study aimed to review the seroepidemiological studies which have been performed in Ardabil province during 1986-2009.
Materials & Methods: In this descriptive analytical study, studies which have been carried out from 1986 through 2009 in Northwestern Iran about clinical, diagnostic and epidemiological features of Kala azar, using DAT, were reviewed. Collected data were analyzed using the SPSS software.
Results: in total, 2703 of human visceral leishmaniasis were detected by direct agglutination test (DAT) in Ardabil province, 1787 (66.1%) of them were from Meshkin-shahr district, 837 (31%) cases were from Moghan district, and 79 (2.9%) cases were from Ardabil district. Ninety eight percent of the cases were under 10 years old while only 0.5% of the VL cases were ≥20 years old and 17% of them were under 1 year of age.
Conclusion: Currently Kala-Azar is the most important endemic disease in Northwestern Iran, particularly in Ardabil province. Anti-Leishmania antibodies at the titers of ≥1:3200 using DAT along with clinical signs including fever, anemia and hepatosplenomegaly are considered as active visceral leishmaniasis. DAT antibody titer of 1/800 and lower and absent of clinical signs is considered as negative VL. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e4ab5aa2d204350a16410d0799d446b2022-12-22T02:02:04ZfasYasuj University Of Medical SciencesArmaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal1728-65061728-65142010-10-01153262272Seroepidemiological Study of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Ardabil Province, Iran, 1986 – 2009S Molaie0M Mohebali1A Gangi2F Pourfarzi3D Emdadi4N Modarres - sadrani5M Nasiri6Gh Soleimanzadeh7M Farajzadeh8Z Zarei9 Introduction & Objective: Visceral Leishmaniasis (kala-azar) is the most important endemic disease in Northwestern Iran, particularly in Ardabil province. This study aimed to review the seroepidemiological studies which have been performed in Ardabil province during 1986-2009. Materials & Methods: In this descriptive analytical study, studies which have been carried out from 1986 through 2009 in Northwestern Iran about clinical, diagnostic and epidemiological features of Kala azar, using DAT, were reviewed. Collected data were analyzed using the SPSS software. Results: in total, 2703 of human visceral leishmaniasis were detected by direct agglutination test (DAT) in Ardabil province, 1787 (66.1%) of them were from Meshkin-shahr district, 837 (31%) cases were from Moghan district, and 79 (2.9%) cases were from Ardabil district. Ninety eight percent of the cases were under 10 years old while only 0.5% of the VL cases were ≥20 years old and 17% of them were under 1 year of age. Conclusion: Currently Kala-Azar is the most important endemic disease in Northwestern Iran, particularly in Ardabil province. Anti-Leishmania antibodies at the titers of ≥1:3200 using DAT along with clinical signs including fever, anemia and hepatosplenomegaly are considered as active visceral leishmaniasis. DAT antibody titer of 1/800 and lower and absent of clinical signs is considered as negative VL.http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-337&slc_lang=en&sid=1Visceral Leishmaniasis (kala-azar) seroepidemiology Human |
| spellingShingle | S Molaie M Mohebali A Gangi F Pourfarzi D Emdadi N Modarres - sadrani M Nasiri Gh Soleimanzadeh M Farajzadeh Z Zarei Seroepidemiological Study of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Ardabil Province, Iran, 1986 – 2009 Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal Visceral Leishmaniasis (kala-azar) seroepidemiology Human |
| title | Seroepidemiological Study of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Ardabil Province, Iran, 1986 – 2009 |
| title_full | Seroepidemiological Study of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Ardabil Province, Iran, 1986 – 2009 |
| title_fullStr | Seroepidemiological Study of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Ardabil Province, Iran, 1986 – 2009 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seroepidemiological Study of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Ardabil Province, Iran, 1986 – 2009 |
| title_short | Seroepidemiological Study of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Ardabil Province, Iran, 1986 – 2009 |
| title_sort | seroepidemiological study of visceral leishmaniasis kala azar in ardabil province iran 1986 2009 |
| topic | Visceral Leishmaniasis (kala-azar) seroepidemiology Human |
| url | http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-337&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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