title: Visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia. I. Cross-sectional leishmanin skin test in an endemic locality.
abstract: A cross-sectional leishmanin skin test was carried out on a sample population of 730 individuals. The overall prevalence of leishmanin positivity was 36.4%; 50.9% of males and 23.2% of females showed positive skin test reaction. The skin-test profile in the study area is typical of an endemic focus of visceral leishmaniasis. The increase in leishmanin positivity with age parallels the age-specific disease profile and indicates an outdoor exposure to infection.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Ashford
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; C032127:leishmanin