Travel-related schistosomiasis, strongyloidiasis, filariasis, and toxocariasis: the risk of infection and the diagnostic relevance of blood eosinophilia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study prospectively assessed the occurrence of clinical and subclinical schistosomiasis, strongyloidiasis, filariasis, and toxocariasis, and the screening value of eosinophilia in adult short-term travelers to helminth-endemic c...

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Main Authors: Sonder Gerard J, Baaten Gijs G, van Gool Tom, Kint Joan A, van den Hoek Anneke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/84