Ali A, Ashford R W
Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1993 Apr;87(2):157-61. doi: 10.1080/00034983.1993.11812749.
A cross-sectional leishmanin skin test was carried out on a sample population of 730 individuals. The overall prevalence of leishmanin positivity was 36.4%; 50.9% of males and 23.2% of females showed positive skin test reaction. The skin-test profile in the study area is typical of an endemic focus of visceral leishmaniasis. The increase in leishmanin positivity with age parallels the age-specific disease profile and indicates an outdoor exposure to infection.
对730名个体的样本群体进行了利什曼原虫皮肤试验。利什曼原虫阳性的总体患病率为36.4%；50.9%的男性和23.2%的女性皮肤试验反应呈阳性。研究区域的皮肤试验情况是内脏利什曼病流行区的典型特征。利什曼原虫阳性率随年龄的增加与特定年龄的疾病情况相似，表明存在户外感染暴露。
