title: [Epidemiology of leishmaniasis in Algeria. 7. Visceral leishmaniasis in the Grande Kabylie focus].
abstract: The authors present the results of a survey on visceral leishmaniasis in the Grande Kabylie region (Algeria). With a 2.6 human cases per 100,000 annual prevalence, and a 11.4 per cent incidence of canine leishmaniasis, the Grande Kabylie appears to be the most important focus of visceral leishmaniasis in North Africa. The endemicity ecological factors are discussed and a control program is proposed.
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria; D000531:Altitude; D000818:Animals; D003889:Desert Climate; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D010691:Phlebotomus; D012987:Soil; D014197:Trees
chemical_list: D012987:Soil
vernacular_title: Epidémiologie des leishmanioses en Algérie. 7. La leishmaniose viscérale dans le foyer de Grande Kabylie.