Some zoonotic infectious diseases are prevalent among children under 15 years of age in Ardabil Province, northern Iran
Given the prevalence of bacterial and parasitic febrile infections among children in the region, and their symptomatic similarity to VL, it is crucial to recognize clinical manifestations, accurately diagnose co-infections, and account for cross-reactivity in serological tests.
Authors
- Soheila Molaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9262-4504)
- Navideh Noori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-2720)
- Sohrab Iranpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0802-087X)
- Ali Hosseinzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0055-9408)
- Behnaz Akhoundi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4952-0210)
- Mehdi Mohebali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4164-9514)
- Shabnam Asfaram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4455-1512)
- Seyyedeh-Negar Modares-Sadrani
- Zabih Zarei
Institutions
- Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10605-2
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
- Ardabil University of Medical Sciences