[The serological examination of the population for leishmaniasis and the detection of Leishmania in rodents in the Republic of Guinea].

A serological study on leishmaniasis in human population of Guinea revealed the percentage of seropositive persons varying in different parts of the country from 0.84 to 4.76 (according to C-ELISA) and from 1.0 to 5.1 (according to IFAT). The majority of sera positively reacting in C-ELISA with the antigen of Leishmania major in dilutions of 1:800 and higher were received from Kundara District (northwestern part of the country), and with the antigen of L. donovani sensu lato from Sigiri and Kankan districts (northeastern part of the country). All the districts were situated in the savanna zone. The amastigotes of Leishmania were found in the liver and spleen of Tatera gambiana caught near Kindia. These data suggest the circulation of Leishmania over the territory of Guinea.