Author/Authors :
Sarkari, B. shiraz university of medical sciences - School of Medicine - Department of Parasitology and Mycology, ايران , Pedram, N. Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education - Diseases Management Centre - Zoonoses Control Unit, ايران , Mohebali, M. tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health - Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, تهران, ايران , Moshfe, A.A. yasuj university of medical sciences - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Parasitology, ايران , Zargar, M.A. yasuj university of medical sciences - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Parasitology, ايران , Akhoundi, B. tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health - Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, تهران, ايران , Shirzadi, M.R. Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education - Diseases Management Centre - Zoonoses Control Unit, ايران
Abstract :
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in parts of Islamic Republic of Iran. A cross-sectional seroprevalence study was carried out in children in Booyerahmad district in the south-west of the country. Serum samples were taken from 1628 children up to 10 years old from different areas in Booyerahmad in 2005–06. Anti- Leishmania antibody was detected in 50 out of 1628 children (3.1%) by direct agglutination test (antibody titre ≥ 1:3200). There was no significant difference in seropositivity between the sexes (2.8% males and 3.3% females). The highest rate of infection (5.2%) was in the age group 10 years. Further studies are needed to explore the reservoirs and vectors of the disease in this region.
