Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran Canaria

Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran Canaria

Of 788 recent African adult immigrants to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 213 (27.0%) had eosinophilia. The most frequent causes were filariasis (29.4%), schistosomiasis (17.2%), and hookworm infection (16.8%). Stool microscopy and filarial and schistosomal serologic tests gave the highest diagnostic yi...

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Main Authors: Javier Pardo, Cristina Carranza, Antonio Muro, Alfonso Angel-Moreno, Antonio-Manuel Martín, Teresa Martín, Michele Hernández-Cabrera, José-Luis Pérez-Arellano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
immigrants
eosinophilia
Africa
helminths
Spain
Nigeria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/10/06-0102_article
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Summary:Of 788 recent African adult immigrants to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 213 (27.0%) had eosinophilia. The most frequent causes were filariasis (29.4%), schistosomiasis (17.2%), and hookworm infection (16.8%). Stool microscopy and filarial and schistosomal serologic tests gave the highest diagnostic yield. Country of origin and eosinophil count were associated with specific diagnoses.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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