Seroepidemiological study of visceral leishmaniasis in Booyerahmad district, south-west Islamic Republic of Iran

Sarkari, Bahador; Pedram, Nastaran; Mohebali, Mehdi; Moshfe, Abdolali; Zargar, Moosa; Akhoundi, Behnaz; Shirzadi, Mohammad Reza

doi:10.26719/2010.16.11.1133

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“…Similarly, the rate of Leishmania infection noted in the present study was also higher than those reported in Bojnord Khorasan Province (2.4%) and Germi, Ardebile Province (2.8%) of Iran [ 16 , 17 ]. Meanwhile, some studies reported that the Leishmania infection rates among subjects with antibody titer of ≥1:3,200 were 0.56%, 0.6%, and 3.1%, in 3 areas of Iran including Bojnord, Germi, and Booyerahmad, respectively [ 16 - 18 ] which are higher than findings of our study (0.4%). However, the study of Hamzavi et al [ 19 ] demonstrated 0.33% Leishmania seropositive population at titers of ≥ 1:3,200 in Kermanshah Province in the west of Iran, which was nearly similar to ours.…”

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Visceral Leishmaniasis in Rural Areas of Alborz Province of Iran and Implication to Health Policy

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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar mainly affects children in endemic areas. This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of VL using direct agglutination test (DAT) in children living in rural districts of Alborz Province located 30 km from Tehran capital city of Iran. Multi-stage cluster random sampling was applied. Blood samples were randomly collected from 1,007 children under 10 years of age in the clusters. A total of 37 (3.7%) of the studied population showed anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies with titers of ≥1:800. There was a significant association between positive sera and various parts of the rural areas of Alborz Province (P<0.002). Two children with anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies titers of ≥1:3,200 indicated kala-azar clinical features and treated with anti-leishmaniasis drugs in pediatric hospital. The findings of this study indicated that Leishmania infection is prevalent in rural areas of Alborz Province. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the awareness and alertness among physicians and public health managers, particularly in high-risk rural areas of the province in Iran.

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Visceral Leishmaniasis in Rural Areas of Alborz Province of Iran and Implication to Health Policy

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“…The rate of anti-Leishmania antibody in dogs from the north west, south west, and central part of Iran was reported 43.4, 3.1 and 22.8 %, respectively (Sarkari et al 2010;Fakhar et al 2012). In another study, seroprevalence of VL in Baft with IFA and ELISA methods was estimated 18 and 14.5 %, respectively (Sharifi and Daneshvar 1998).…”

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Seroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis in southeast of Iran

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“…Yasuj is a mountainous district in the southwest of Iran, which has recently been introduced as a new focus of human fascioliasis (4,5). The unique climate condition of this region favored the spread of numerous parasitic diseases (4,5,(18)(19)(20). In this area, fascioliasis is probably transmitted to human by the use of freshwater plants such as Nasturtium microphyllum (local name, Bakaloo) and Menthe logifolia (local name, Pooneh).…”

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Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Suspicion of Fascioliasis in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Southwestern Iran

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Background: In the current study, we described the epidemiological features, clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of patients with suspicion of fascioliasis in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province in southwest of Iran. Methods: Overall, 56 patients with suspicion of fascioliasis, based on their clinical signs and symptoms that referred to Clinic of Internal Medicine in Yasuj city, from 2014 to 2016 were enrolled. Demographic data, history of eating aquatic local plants, the chief complains, and laboratory findings were recorded for each patient. Stool samples were obtained from each case for detection of Fasciola eggs. Moreover, blood samples were taken from each patient and evaluated for detection of anti-Fasciola antibodies by an indirect ELISA. Patients who defined as having fascioliasis were treated with triclabendazole and were followed for at least three months for clinical improvement. Results: Serological test was positive in 5 patients. Of these 5 cases, three cases had a history of ingesting raw aquatic vegetables. The main clinical signs and symptoms in positive cases were; abdominal pain (60%), epigastric pain (40%), anemia (60%), and dermal pruritus (20%). Hypereosinophilia was seen in all of 5 positive cases. No Fasciola egg was found in stool specimens of any of the patients. The fascioliasis cases were treated by triclabendazole and clinical symptoms disappeared in all of 5 cases. Conclusion: Our observation further confirmed Yasuj district as a human endemic area for fascioliasis in Iran. The study also highlighted the importance of clinical features together with eosinophilia, as key parameters, in the diagnosis of human fascioliasis. Clinicians need to be aware of this disease and should keep in mind fascioliasis when hypereosinophilia present in patients in such endemic areas.

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Seroepidemiological study of visceral leishmaniasis in Booyerahmad district, south-west Islamic Republic of Iran

Cited by 20 publications

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Visceral Leishmaniasis in Rural Areas of Alborz Province of Iran and Implication to Health Policy

Visceral Leishmaniasis in Rural Areas of Alborz Province of Iran and Implication to Health Policy

Seroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis in southeast of Iran

Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Suspicion of Fascioliasis in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Southwestern Iran

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