VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS IN BANGLADESH - THE VALUE OF DAT AS A DIAGNOSTIC-TOOL

被引：13
作者：
ELMASUM, MA
EVANS, DA
MINTER, DM
ELHARITH, A
机构：
[1] UNIV LONDON LONDON SCH HYG & TROP MED,DEPT MED PARASITOL,LONDON WC1E 7HT,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV AMSTERDAM,MED MICROBIOL AFDELING,1105 AZ AMSTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
来源：
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 1995年 / 89卷 / 02期
关键词：
LEISHMANIA; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS; DIRECT AGGLUTINATION TEST; BANGLADESH;
D O I：
10.1016/0035-9203(95)90487-5
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
The direct agglutination test (DAT) was performed on 480 serum samples from suspected cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in different parts of Bangladesh. Significant titres (greater than or equal to 1:3200) were found in 257 sera (53 . 5%). All patients with positive bone-marrow aspirates also had significant DAT titres. The male:female seroprevalence ratio was 2:1 and the age-group 0-20 years was the most affected. The DAT proved a simple, economical and reliable diagnostic test for VL.
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页码：185 / 186
页数：2
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