Visceral Leishmaniasis Infection in Patients from Gboko Health Division, Benue State, Nigeria

Autor: J. B. Orpin, H. Usman-Sani, I. Mzungu
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Life Sciences International. :1-6
ISSN: 2394-1103
DOI: 10.9734/jalsi/2019/v20i130071
Popis: A Study was carried out to investigate the Prevalence of Visceral leishmaniasis infection in Gboko Health Division, Benue State. Parasitological screening was carried out in Two hundred (200) patients comprising 74 males and 126 females sampled at random. Leucoconcentration method was used in the diagnosis of Visceral leishmaniasis in the patients in the study area. Out of the total number sampled, 26 tested positive 9 (12.2%) males and 17 (13.5%) females for Visceral Leishmaniasis infection. Infection rate of Visceral leishmaniasis showed significant difference (p
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