Asymptomatic Visceral Leishmaniasis, Northern Israel
oleh: Irit Adini, Moshe Ephros, Jacopo Chen, Charles L. Jaffe
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Asymptomatic human visceral leishmaniasis was identified in Israel by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Positive serum samples were more prevalent in visceral leishmaniasis–endemic (2.97%) compared to nonendemic (1.01%) regions (p=0.021). Parasite exposure was higher than expected, despite the small number of clinical cases, suggesting factors other than infection per se influence clinical outcome.