Prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the largest populated city Karachi, Pakistan

Autor:	Ihsanullah, M. J. Yousuf, N. Ahmad, Z. Masood, S. Majeed, H. Ul Hassan, M. Ibrahim, A. R. Khooharo, E. Khooharo, A. H. Mastoi, N. Zafar, F. M. Shaikh
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	diagnosis infectious disease Leishmania parasitic diseases zoonosis Science Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Zoology QL1-991 Botany QK1-989
Zdroj:	Brazilian Journal of Biology, Vol 83 (2021)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1678-4375 1519-6984
DOI:	10.1590/1519-6984.247583
Popis:	Abstract. The study was undertaken from September 2018 to April 2019 to determine the prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in human beings living in six districts of Karachi. Suspected persons were screened for the disease and positive cases were identified on the basis of skin lesions and blood samples. Samples were observed by mounting their smear. A total of 207 subjects of different ages and sex groups were investigated, however, only 192 (92%) of the suspected cases were found to have the disease 64% of cases were male which were significantly high (p
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