@Article{, title={Seroepidemiological study of kala azar among adults in Al- Anbar governorate}, author={Mohammed Jasim Shaker}, journal={Academic Science Journal مجلة العلوم الاكاديمية}, volume={7}, number={4}, pages={80-86}, year={2011}, abstract={Kala azar is endemic in parts of Iraq. Aseroprevalence study was carried out in the adultsin AL-Anbar governorate Serum samples were taken form 202 adult from both sexbetween 18-73 year old from different areas in AL- Anbar in the period from January toDecember 2008 and by using immune chromatographic strip test . There was no significantcant difference in sero positivity between the sexes(9.9% males & 11.9% females ) . thehighest rate of infection ( 3.46 % )was in the age group 24-30 years,among all seroposivityvisceral leish maniasis cases included in this study , the highest frequency of visceralleishmaniasis was reported in july 7cases(2.9% ).Further studies are needed explore thereservoirs and vectors of the disease in this region.

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