title: Serological and parasitological examination of some patients with manifestations suggestive leishmaniasis.
abstract: The present study was designed to search for visceral leishmaniasis (VL.) in adult population in the Nile Delta. For this purpose: Fifty patients with splenomegaly and/or hepatosplenomegaly were chosen upon clinical grounds with special consideration of clinical manifestations suggestive of the disease. Both indirect haemagglutination test (IHAT) and dot-Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (dot-ELISA), were positive for VL. antibodies in 3% of the patients. Bone marrow examination (smear and culture) revealed negative results in all patients who gave serological reactions. The results were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Morsy
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kabil
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yousef
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: el Sadek
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Lashin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006529:Hepatomegaly; D006801:Humans; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000276:immunology*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013163:Splenomegaly
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan