Leishmanin reaction in the human population of a highly endemic focus of canine leishmaniasis in Alpes-Maritimes, France.
The reactivity of the human population was studied in the village of l'Abadie, a suburban focus of canine leishmaniasis (17% of dogs seropositive in 1985); 237 subjects were tested in 1989. The total positive rate was 30%. A higher proportion of positive skin tests was obtained in the 61-70 years age group (62%) than in the younger groups. The proportion of positive tests also increased with the duration of living in this locality (22% for less than 5 years; 66% for more than 21 years). These data confirm the continuing occurrence of transmission of leishmaniasis to human beings in this focus.
Marty
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Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Faculté de Médecine, Nice, France.
Le Fichoux
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Giordana
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Brugnetti
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012882:Skin Tests