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Study of Seroprevalence of Malaria in Central Part of Karnataka


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Malaria is one of the oldest recorded diseases. It is a protozoal disease caused by infection with parasites of genus Plasmodium and transmitted to humans by bite of infected female Anopheline mosquito. This study was conducted to known the seroprevalence of malaria in and around Davangere. The study group consisted of 2185 blood samples collected from patients attending Chigateri general hospital and Bapuji hospital, attached to J.J.M Medical college, which were tested for presence of Malaria antigen (lactate dehydrogenase, p LDH ) by Malarigen Kit.

Out of 2185 samples tested, 34 cases (1.55%) were positive for malaria. Out of them 19(55.88%) were positive for Plasmodium vivax and 15(44.11%) for Plasmodium falciparum. The highest numbers of cases were seen in the age group of 1-10 years and in males. Seasonal distribution of cases showed maximum number of positive cases in july.


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Seroprevalence, Malaria, Plasmodium, Vivax, Plasmodium, Falciparum
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G K Mangala
Dept of Microbiology, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India
G Vishwanath
Dept of Microbiology, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Abstract


Malaria is one of the oldest recorded diseases. It is a protozoal disease caused by infection with parasites of genus Plasmodium and transmitted to humans by bite of infected female Anopheline mosquito. This study was conducted to known the seroprevalence of malaria in and around Davangere. The study group consisted of 2185 blood samples collected from patients attending Chigateri general hospital and Bapuji hospital, attached to J.J.M Medical college, which were tested for presence of Malaria antigen (lactate dehydrogenase, p LDH ) by Malarigen Kit.

Out of 2185 samples tested, 34 cases (1.55%) were positive for malaria. Out of them 19(55.88%) were positive for Plasmodium vivax and 15(44.11%) for Plasmodium falciparum. The highest numbers of cases were seen in the age group of 1-10 years and in males. Seasonal distribution of cases showed maximum number of positive cases in july.


Keywords


Seroprevalence, Malaria, Plasmodium, Vivax, Plasmodium, Falciparum

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