Research Article
Molecular Diagnosis and Identification of Leishmania Species in Jordan from Saved Dry Samples
Table 1
Major characteristics of the study participants (
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| | Characteristic () | | | | |
| | Gender | M (27) 66% | F (14) 34% | | | | Age (years) | 0.5–73 | Average 18.3 | Median 14 | Mode 14 | | Education | None (21) | <grade 10 (13) | >grade 10 (7) | | | Nationality | Jordanian (34) | Syrian (6) | Egyptian (1) | | | Infected body parts | Facial (13) | Upper limbs (23) | Lower limbs (16) | Trunk (2) | | Stage of infection | Cured (7) | Papule (2) | Ulcerated (31) | Ulcerated + papule (1) | | Number of lesions | 1–8 (average 1.99) | Average M 1.99 | Average F 1.97 | | | Microscopic results | Negative (13) | Positive (28) | | | | PCR results (Leishmania species) | L. major (28) | L. tropica (2) | Negative (11) | | | Treatment | Yes (37) | No (4) | | | | Residency in current address (years) | <5 (13) | 5–10 (3) | >10 (25) | | | Outdoor activities | Yes (30) | No (11) | | | | Travelled outside Jordan in the past year | Yes (3) | No (38) | | | | Sand fly knowledge | Yes (9) | No (32) | | | | House type | Cement (33) | Hair tent (8) | | | | Protections from sand flies | None (25) | Some (16) | | | | Living nearby valley, stream, or farm | Yes (38) | No (3) | | |
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: number; M: male; F: female; some protection: window sieve, insecticides, and/or insect repellent.
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