Serological Survey and Associated Risk Factors of Visceral Leish-maniasis in Qom Province, Central Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar is considered as a parasitic disease caused by the species of Leishmania donovani complex which is intracellular parasites. This systemic disease is endemic in some parts of provinc-es of Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of VL in Qom Province, central Iran using di-rect agglutination test (DAT).

Methods

Overall, 1564 serum samples (800 males and 764 females) were collected from selected subjects by random-ized cluster sampling in 2011-2012. Sera were tested and analyzed by DAT. Before sampling; a questionnaire was filled out for each case. Data were analyzed using Chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression for risk factors analysis.

Results

Of 1564 individuals, 53 cases (3.38%

SUBMITTER: Rakhshanpour A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4454043 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature