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Fellah H, Hmamouch A, Lalami AE, Amarir F, Delouane B, El Alem MM, Bekhti K, Habbari K, Rhajaoui M, Adlaoui E, Sadak A, Sebti F. Model of Effective Control of Leishmaniasis in North Central Morocco and Updating the Mapping of the Circulating Species. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 113:143-154. [PMID: 33825391 DOI: 10.3166/bspe-2020-0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Leishmaniasis is among the most important emerging vector-borne protozoal disease in terms of disability adjusted life year (DALY'S). The main objectives of this study are, firstly to evaluate the epidemiological situation of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) from 2000 to 2015 in Moulay Yacoub Province and Fez Prefecture and secondly to analyze the impact of several factors (geographical and socio-economic factors) on the distribution of CL in these provinces. In addition, this study aims to identify the circulating species of Leishmania in order to justify the cause of the case maintenance and to prevent possible epidemics. The spatio-temporal evolution of CL from 2000 to 2015 in the study area revealed the endemic and epidemic character of the disease with a variation in the number of cases according to provinces, and districts. The sharp decrease of cases observed in the study area could be explained by the several control measures that concern the different actors of leishmaniasis. According to the statistical study, the presence of leishmaniasis is mainly related to population movement and environmental conditions. The results of the clinical identification of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the study area showed a diversity of clinical features with the presence of symptoms miming for L. tropica or L. infantum. This result was confirmed by the molecular study PCR-ITS1-RFLP.
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Affiliation(s)
- H Fellah
- Laboratory of Zoology and General Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed-V University, Rabat, Morocco.,National Reference Laboratory of Leishmaniasis, National Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, Morocco
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- National Reference Laboratory of Leishmaniasis, National Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, Morocco.,Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi-Mohammed-Ben-Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques, El-Ghassani Hospital, 30000 Fez, Morocco.,Regional Laboratory of Epidemiological Diagnostic and Hygiene of Medium, Regional Direction of Health, El-Ghassani Hospital, Fes, Morocco
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- Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques, Casablanca, Morocco
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- National Reference Laboratory of Leishmaniasis, National Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Zoology and General Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed-V University, Rabat, Morocco.,National Reference Laboratory of Leishmaniasis, National Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi-Mohammed-Ben-Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay-Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
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- National Reference Laboratory of Leishmaniasis, National Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, Morocco
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- National Reference Laboratory of Leishmaniasis, National Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Zoology and General Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed-V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- National Reference Laboratory of Leishmaniasis, National Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, Morocco
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El Mansouri B, Rhajaoui M, Sebti F, Amarir F, Laboudi M, Bchitou R, Hamad M, Lyagoubi M. [Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in Rabat, Morocco]. Bull Soc Pathol Exot 2007; 100:289-290. [PMID: 17982862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In Morocco, the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women living in Rabat, was estimated by analyzing antibodies (IgG, IgM) levels using an ELISA test. The analysis of 2456 serums at the Institut National d'Hygiène showed that the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis is about 50.6%. According to the questionnaire, the lack of knowledge about this disease and soil contact could be the main causes of toxoplasmosis infection. The use of IgG avidity test has excluded a recent infection in 93.5% of pregnant women with IgM positive sera.
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- B El Mansouri
- Département de parasitologie, Institut national hygiène, BP 769, avenue Ibn-Batouta, Rabat-Agdal, Rabat, Maroc
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