Serological investigation of visceral Leishmania infection in human and its associated risk factors in Welkait District, Western Tigray, Ethiopia
| Autor: | Endalemaw Gadissa, Habtamu Taddele, Abraham Aseffa, Yohannes Tekle, Adugna Abera, Abrha Bsrat, Mebrahtu Berhe, Tehetna Alemayhu, Yohannes Hagos, micael, Getachew Gugsa, Messele G |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
Veterinary medicine medicine.medical_specialty Sero-prevalence Epidemiology Cross-sectional study 030106 microbiology 030231 tropical medicine Prevalence Leishmanin skin test Logistic regression lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health medicine Seroprevalence lcsh:RC109-216 Welkait Visceral leishmaniasis Public health Incidence (epidemiology) medicine.disease Infectious Diseases Geography Risk factors Parasitology Ethiopia Human |
| Zdroj: | Parasite Epidemiology and Control, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 13-20 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2405-6731 |
| Popis: | Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is major neglected public health problem in terms of geographical spread and incidence in Ethiopia. Magnitude, public health impact and dynamics of VL were not well studied in Welkait District, Western Tigray, though the area is known for VL. Hence, this study aimed to determine sero-prevalence of human VL and associated risk factors in Welkait as new foci. A cross sectional study design was employed in this study. Two stage stratified random sampling method was used to select study participants. Hence, a total of 329 human study participants were included for serological survey using ITleish and leishmanin skin tests. Semi structured questionnaire was also used to identify VL associated risk factors. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression statistical methods were used to determine the degree of association. The overall sero-prevalence of human VL in the study area was found to be 8.81%. Statistical significant difference in the prevalence of the disease was found among Sub-districts, sex, re-settlement, sleeping outdoor and dog ownership ( P |
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