Prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis
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In urban settings, the presence of a high density of the human population and contact with domestic and/or stray animals such as dogs and cats can be risk factors for the transmission of zoonotic protozoa parasites. Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and Leishmania spp. are zoonotic protozoon parasites with significant health burdens worldwide.
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Prevalence of cutaneous Leishmaniasis among HIV and non – HIV patients attending some selected hospitals in Jos, Plateau state was carried out. A total of 290 samples collected were blood samples and tissues from the upper surface of the body parts of patients attending hospitals in Kanke, Langtang North and South Local Government Area (L.G.A) of Plateau State. Microscopic analysis was done using conventional method on samples collected. Results showed that only 4(1.37%) out of 290 stained film samples examined were positive with leishmania parasite. In Kanke L.G.
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