Study of some epidemiological aspects and heamatological parameters associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tikrit city
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This study aimed to estimate the epidemiological prevalence of cutaneous Leishmaniasis, and it's distribution rate in Tikrit and affiliated towns and villages according to patients that attending Tikrit Teaching Hospital. This study recorded 531 cases of infections during the period from October 2011 till the end of September 2012. The results showed that the highest peak of infection was in December (35.59 %) , and infection in male was 50.66 % which was higher than female (49.34%). As well as the highest percentage of infection was represent in the age group under five years (47.65%). Also, the survey showed the higher percentage of infection was in the center of Tikrit city with 43.50 % and followed by towns and villages that affiliate to the city. This study also aimed to know the effect of cutaneous Leishmaniasis on some aspects of hematological parameters. In which the study recorded significant decrease in mean of packed cell volume (PCV) (36.57 ± 1.32، 34.73 ± 1.10) in males and females, respectively, compared with control (l(41.75 ± 1.45 ، 39.86 ± 1.10 in males and females, (respectively). Also, decrease in concentration of hemoglobin (Hb) (11.54 ± 0.41 , 10.97 ± 0.34) in both of males and females, respectively was recorded when they compared with control (13.13 ± 0.43 ، 12.56 ± 0.32 ) in male and females, (respectively). There are significant increased in the total count of white blood cells in both infected males and females (10750 ± 1251 , 9618 ± 935) was recorded when compared with control (6829 ± 655 , 9294 ± 1027 ) in male and females, (respectively).
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