Residential environment, human behavior and socio-economic status in transmission of cutaneous leishmaniasis in central Iran.

ABSTRACT: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne disease occurred through the bite of sandflies. Due to impact of environmental factors on the disease, this study aimed to assess the association between socio-economic status (SES), domestic, peri-domestic, and human behavior factors and the transmission of CL in Isfahan province in central Iran. This case-control study was conducted from March 2021 till March 2022 on 322 participants. Cases and controls were selected among CL patients and people with no history of leishmaniasis respectively by cluster random sampling method in a ratio of 1:1. A semi-structured questionnaire was completed for each patient and control. Multiple logistic regression models and odds ratio (OR) estimator were used to assess the relationships. In final model after

SUBMITTER: Heidari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873271 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature