title: [Serological, clinical and epidemiologic analysis of 53 cases of kala-azar in the Arab Republic of Yemen].
abstract: The visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) is present in Republic Arab of Yemen. On 53 cases diagnosed during 21 months in Taez Republican Hospital the disease is affecting essentially children (55 under five years old) with predominant focus in the area of Charaab and Qobeita. Serology using passive hemagglutination is helpful for the diagnosis when the rate is higher or equal to 1/64e. The problem of wrong positive reaction in cases of lymphoblastic leukemia and Hodgkin is noticed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000276:immunology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D015006:Yemen
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies
vernacular_title: Analyse sérologique, clinique et épidémiologique de 53 cas de Kala-Azar en République Arabe du Yémen.