Epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in Georgia.

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Giorgi Babuadze, Jorge Alvar, Daniel Argaw, Harry P de Koning, Merab Iosava, Merab Kekelidze, Nikoloz Tsertsvadze, David Tsereteli, Giorgi Chakhunashvili, Tamar Mamatsashvili, Nino Beria, Irine Kalandadze, Mikhail Ejov, Paata Imnadze
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Tbilisi
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002725; https://doaj.org/article/4d71d2bc7cd340fa8fbf28f621affdc4

This study investigated the transmission and prevalence of Leishmania parasite infection of humans in two foci of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in Georgia, the well known focus in Tbilisi in the East, and in Kutaisi, a new focus in the West of the country. The seroprevalence of canine leishmaniasis wa...