الفهرس 
Material and methodsOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
 |  | from | 114 |  |  |
| | | from | 114 | | |
Abstract
- 87 -
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
100 patients of different age groups were selected for
the present study from Benha University Hospitals and Benha
fever Hospital. These patients were complaining of splenomegaly
and about half of them have undiagnosed prolonged fever. The
patient·ls sera together with 30 control sera were examined
for antibodies aganist leishmaniasis by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent
Assay (ELISA).
The sera of 8 patients were serologically
positive (8 % ) with atttre ranging from
1
11024• Two of these positive cases were traveller from
Iraq and sUffereing from huge splenomegaly and undiagnosed
prolonged fever. The other 6 PGsitive cases were sUffering
from splenomegaly without fever or travelling history from
endemic area.
The study therefore proved that visceral leishmaniasis is
present in Egypt. More search for the disease must be enhanced.
Also, we should do our best to protect the trqvellers from
infection by health education about the mode of transmission
and vector of infection.