1.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
; 89(3): 331-2, 1995.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7660453
2.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
; 89(2): 185-6, 1995.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7778144
ABSTRACT
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 (> or = 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.