STUDY THE PREVALENCE AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS IN NASSIRRIYAH CITY \ THIQAR- PROVINCE

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in Iraq and it is become epidemic inNassirriyah city recently . the current study has reported high rate of infection amongpopulation at any age and gender , location or occupation . males have recorded highinfection compared with female and also there i...

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Main Authors: Amal KH. Khalaf, Salih K. Majeed, Alaa Abdul hassen Naif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah, Iraq 2016-11-01
Series:Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://bjvr.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_172841_7558924ddcd3d8014ac8a8b1d169e164.pdf
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Summary:Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in Iraq and it is become epidemic inNassirriyah city recently . the current study has reported high rate of infection amongpopulation at any age and gender , location or occupation . males have recorded highinfection compared with female and also there is some differences among age of patientswith Baghdad boil .The following histopathological study were achieved in cancer research unit for collegeof Medicine at University of Thiqar, targeting Nassiriyah city in south of Iraq whereBaghdad boil is highly distributed during the period of during the period from August 2015to April 2016. several of tissue (skin) biopsies were obtained by dermatologist understerilizing condition and at Al-Hussain teaching hospital where the patients have enteredfor treatment . the result explain the following changing :(1) Granuloma like associated with several layers of vaculated cells filled with parasitearound it(2) Dermal areas of chronic granulomatous inflammation mainly formed by vaculatedmacrophages filled with parasite .(3) Epidermis with keratinization and vaculated prickle cells undered it vaculatedmacrophages with parasite.521(4) Small granuloma and area of granulamatous inflammatory reaction mostly formedby vaculated macrophages with parasites , few lymphocytes present between themacrophages.(5) Nest like of vaculated macrophages associated with dermal infiltration oflymphocytes .
ISSN:1813-8497
2410-8456