Asymptomatic visceral leishmaniasis, northern Israel.
Asymptomatic human visceral leishmaniasis was identified in Israel by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Positive serum samples were more prevalent in visceral leishmaniasis-endemic (2.97%) compared to nonendemic (1.01%) regions (p=0.021). Parasite exposure was higher than expected, despite the small number of clinical cases, suggesting factors other than infection per se influence clinical outcome.
Adini
Irit
I
The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.
Ephros
Moshe
M
Chen
Jacopo
J
Jaffe
Charles L
CL
D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence