seroepidemiological study of visceral leishmaniasis in two different districts in Alexandria, Egypt

ABSTRACT

Two serological tests, IFAT and IHAT were performed on primary school children of two different areas in Alexandria. King Mariute area which is rich in vegetation, contains collection of bushes, stones and a number of deserted houses. Abbis II village is a rural area with a vast majority of green land, houses are constructed of bricks and next to each other. In the first area there were 5 [6.85%] seropositive children out of 73, while all the children from the second area were negative. The positivity rate was higher in the age group 9-10 years. The IFA test was more sensitive than IHAT