title: Kala-azar in Uttar Pradesh--a study of 66 patients.
abstract: Sixty-six laboratory confirmed cases of Kala-azar from Uttar Pradesh attending various hospitals of Delhi over a period of 10 years (1989-1999) have been analysed. The geographical distribution showed that the disease involved widespread areas varying from a height of 10,000 ft. extending up-to the plains. Male, female ratio was 2:1 and maximum patients were in the age group of 5-15 years. L.D. bodies could be demonstrated in 59 patients in bone marrow aspirate smears while in 7 in splenic aspirate smears. One patient was co-infected with HIV. Indirect immuno fluorescent test was positive in 65 patients in titres ranging from 1:100 to 1:25,600 except in one HIV co-infected patient where no antibodies could be detected. Sixty-two (93.9%) patients responded completely to sodium stibogluoconate.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Communicable Diseases, 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi-110 054.
authors.forename: Veena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: Vijay K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ichhpujani
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate